Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 31/13 - 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] over the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards across
the Tasman Sea during the next few days, extending a weakening ridge over much
of Queensland. An upper trough over southwestern Australia will gradually move
east, with an associated cold front entering the far west of the state late on
Saturday. A second high will move into the Great Australian Bight during
Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland areas. Showers
tending scattered through the coastal Tropics, Capricornia, Wide Bay and the
Southeast until late evening. High cloud building over the southwest of the
state, but little if any rain. Fine and partly cloudy over the remainder.
Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds, strong and gusty at times about the tropical
coast.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers about the east coast and developing over the adjacent inland
areas during the day. Showers tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast,
Fraser Island and the Sunshine Coast. Morning drizzle areas about the tropical
interior. High cloud increasing over the south with patchy light rain areas
developing over the southwest during the evening. Fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds, tending NE to NW over the west
ahead of a fresh and gusty S to SE change extending over the southwest during
the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Sunday
The high in the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east, pushing a ridge
through western Queensland. The upper trough and surface front will move
eastwards across southern Queensland, bringing with them thickening cloud. Rain
areas area expected over the southern inland, gradually shifting to the
southeast interior during the afternoon and into southeastern Queensland by late
evening. Rain areas will tend patchy over northern parts of the southern
interior. Isolated showers about parts of the east coast, mainly in the tropics.
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 and
front will continue moving eastwards over the Coral Sea with rain areas over the
southeast clearing early morning. A surface low pressure system off the northern
New South Wales coast is expected to move towards the east-northeast,
strengthening the winds over southeast coastal waters and bringing isolated
showers to the coastal fringe of southeast Queensland. Rough surf conditions are
expected to develop about beaches south of Sandy Cape [Fraser Island]. Isolated
showers about the far northern coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will drift east to be over southeastern Australia, maintaining a
strong ridge over Queensland. The surface low will move further out into the
northern Tasman Sea, but will maintain strong winds over southeast coastal
waters with rough surf conditions. Winds will tend more onshore along the
Queensland east coast bringing isolated showers to the coastal fringe. Showers
may tend scattered about the North Tropical Coast. A cool to cold day with
moderate to fresh S to SE winds. Early frost areas over the southern inland.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high over southeastern Australia will move slowly east into the Tasman
Sea while weakening. Much of the interior of the state will remain fine under
the influence of the ridge. Isolated showers are expected along the east coast
and adjacent inland, likely tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast.
High cloud increasing again through the southwest and southern parts of the
state as another upper trough develops over Western Australia, however little if
any rain is expected.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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