Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 26/13 - 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 from
Torres Strait to Double Island Point, excluding Hervey Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning is current 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 large high [1032 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 Monday
Fine and mostly sunny over most of the state. Isolated showers about the east
coast, tending scattered about coastal parts of the north tropical coast.
Morning drizzle areas about the southern tropical ranges. A cool to cold morning
over the interior with early frost areas through the southeast interior.
Moderate E to SE winds for most of the state, fresh to strong along the east
coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The large high pressure system is forecast to move into the Tasman Sea and
will maintain east 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 southeast coast districts.
Isolated showers will also develop over the eastern interior during the day.
Morning drizzle areas are also possible about the southern tropical ranges. 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 with the east to southeasterly winds persisting across most of the state.
Moisture will therefore extend 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. Showers are expected
to be widespread through the Central Coast and Capricornia districts due to a
weak coastal trough. 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.
Forecast for Thursday
The high pressure system will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman
Sea, approaching New Zealand late in the day. Fresh to strong east to
southeasterly winds will continue to feed isolated to scattered showers onto the
east coast and adjacent eastern districts, with isolated showers extending
further inland into the southern and central interior. Showers are expected to
be widespread about the North Tropical Coast. Western districts should remain
fine and mostly sunny although a weak upper trough is likely increase cloud over
the southwest of the state with little, if any, rainfall.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The large high pressure system near New Zealand will weaken, whilst a new
high will build in the western Great Australian Bight through the outlook
period. The onshore flow about the east coast will ease but should maintain
isolated showers about the east coast. 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 the weekend, when a
more significant upper trough may produce some light rain in the southwest.
There is, however, still considerable uncertainty regarding this system at this
stage.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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