Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 27/13 - 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 St Lawrence.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for northeast Gulf of Carpentaria Waters, north
of Crab Island.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for east coast waters between St. Lawrence
and Double Island Point for Wednesday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high [1034 hPa] near Tasmania will move slowly east across the Tasman
Sea during the next few days, extending a ridge over much of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the east coast tending scattered about the north
tropical coast, central coast and southeast coast districts. Possible isolated
thunderstorms developing about the Southeast Coast district and Granite Belt.
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, apart from isolated
showers over the northwest Gulf Country. Moderate SE to NE winds, fresh about
the east coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high pressure system will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman
Sea with 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 and upper level trough. Morning drizzle areas are also
possible in the east, particularly about the ranges. Western areas should remain
fine and mostly sunny.
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 approaching Western Australia
is likely to lead to increasing cloud over the southwest of the state with
little, if any, rainfall.
Forecast for Friday
The high pressure system north of New Zealand will being to weaken as it
moves slowly east. The upper trough over Western Australia will continue to
increase cloud over southwestern Queensland, though little if any rain is
expected.  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. Fine and mostly sunny over the remaining districts.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The large high pressure system near New Zealand will continue to weaken as a
new high builds in the western Great Australian Bight. The onshore flow about
the east coast will ease but should maintain isolated showers about the east
coast. The upper trough over Western Australia will become very slow moving over
the outlook period leading to partly cloudy conditions in southern parts of the
state with some patchy light rain, especially on Saturday and Sunday. At this
stage most of the weather associated with the upper trough will be consigned to
the southern states of Australia.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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