Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 30/13 - 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 coastal waters between
Torres Strait and Bowen.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high [1035 hPa] in the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards across
the Tasman Sea during the next few days, extending a ridge over much of
Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered through the tropics
and central areas. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms over parts of
the southeast. Isolated showers extending to inland eastern districts, the
central interior and the southwest mostly during the afternoon. High cloud but
little if any rain in the southwest. Fine and mostly clear over the remainder.
Moderate SE to NE winds, fresh to strong about the east coast.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered through the tropics.
Isolated showers extending to inland eastern districts and the central interior,
mostly during the afternoon. Isolated showers in the far northwest. Morning
drizzle areas are possible in the east, particularly about the ranges. High
cloud building in the southwest of the state, but little if any rain. Fine and
mostly sunny over the remainder. Moderate SE to NE winds, fresh to strong about
the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high near New Zealand will rapidly weaken as another high builds in the
western Great Australian Bight. The onshore flow about the east coast will ease,
but isolated showers can still be expected about coastal areas. The upper trough
will move to the east bringing cloudy conditions to the southwest of state with
areas of light rain. Fine and mostly sunny weather will be maintained over the
remaining districts, though cloud increasing through remaining southern
parts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east, pushing a ridge
through western Queensland. The upper trough will move eastwards through
southern Queensland, and push off the southeast coast at night. The cloud band
will thicken over southern areas of the state with patchy rain areas and
isolated showers. Isolated showers about parts of the east coast mainly in the
tropics and the far southeast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will move further east towards South
Australia, strengthening the ridge through Queensland. The upper trough will
continue moving eastwards over the Coral Sea. A surface low pressure system off
the northern New South Wales coast is expected to move towards the northeast,
strengthening the winds over southeast coastal waters and bringing isolated
showers to southeast Queensland, mostly along the coastal fringe. Isolated
showers about the far northern coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east, directing a
drier air mass into the state. Isolated showers can still be expected along the
east coast, and mostly fine over the inland. High cloud increasing again through
the southwest and southern parts of the state, with little if any rain.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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