Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 25/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for east coast waters north
of Cairns and south of Yeppoon, including Hervey Bay.
A Strong Wind warning has been issued for today for remaining east coast waters.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for northeast Gulf of Carpentaria Waters,
north of Crab Island.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea is rapidly moving
away to the southeast and weakening. Large south to southeasterly waves and
rough surf are expected to affect coastal waters south of Sandy Cape, but will
weaken later today. A high [1031 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight will move
slowly east during the next few days, extending a strengthening ridge over much
of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Fine and mostly sunny over much of the state with only isolated showers about
the exposed parts of the east coast. Cool to cold conditions are expected with
local frost areas about the Atherton Tablelands and parts of the southeast
interior. Moderate S to SE winds for most of the state, fresh to strong winds
along the east coast. Rough surf conditions will affect coastal parts south of
Sandy Cape, but will weaken later today.
Forecast for Monday
The large high pressure system will remain slow moving over Tasmania and will
maintain the south to southeasterly airstream across the state. Isolated showers
are expected about the east coast in the onshore southeasterly flow and will
likely tend scattered about coastal parts of the North Topical Coast. The
interior of the state will remain fine due to the influence of the high pressure
system. A cool to cold morning is again expected over the interior with frost
areas through the southeast interior. Strong winds and rough surf conditions are
expected to have eased along the southern Queensland coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The large high pressure system is forecast to move into the Tasman Sea and
will maintain south to southeasterly winds across the state. Isolated showers
are expected about the east coast in the onshore southeasterly flow, scattered
about the north tropical coast, central coast and about the Wide Bay, with
isolated showers developing over the eastern interior during the day. The
remainder of the state will remain fine and mostly sunny under the influence of
the high pressure system, apart from isolated showers over the northwest Gulf
Country. A cool morning is again expected over the southern interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high pressure system will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman
Sea. Winds will tend more E to SE across most of the state with moisture
extending further west into the interior of the state. Isolated to scattered
showers will persist about the east coast in the fresh to strong onshore flow,
with isolated showers extending further inland into the southern tropical
interior, central and southern interior. Morning drizzle areas are also possible
in the east, particularly about the ranges. Western areas should remain fine and
mostly sunny. Minimum temperatures should return to average for the time of
year.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The large high pressure system will slowly drift towards the east over the
outlook period with fresh to strong E to SE winds persisting about the east
coast. Isolated to scattered showers will therefore persist about the east coast
and adjacent eastern districts. A series of weak upper troughs will move across
the south of the state over the outlook period, increasing high cloud in the
south, however little to no rainfall is expected until Saturday, when a more
significant upper trough may produce some light rain in the southwest. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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