Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 1/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high [1029 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge through much of
Queensland. The ridge will weaken further as the high moves east of New Zealand
this evening. A trough lies near the southwestern border of the state and is
expected to move east on Sunday, contracting off the southern Queensland coast
Sunday night. A new high will move east into the Great Australian Bight on
Sunday, gradually extending a firm ridge into western and southern Queensland in
the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloud increasing over the southern interior with some patchy rain developing
in the southwest. Isolated showers over eastern districts with some drizzle
areas inland. Fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the state. Light to
moderate NW to NE winds over southern districts, fresh at times over the
interior ahead of a gusty S'ly wind change entering the far southwest of the
state. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty near the coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy and cool over southern districts with rain areas developing from the
west, particularly near the southern border. Cloud increasing through southern
central districts through with only patchy light rain developing. Isolated
showers over the far northern and eastern tropics, with possible morning drizzle
over the eastern tropical inland. Mostly fine along the central and Capricorn
coasts with just the chance of isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny over the
remainder of the state. Moderate to fresh N to NW winds over southern districts
ahead of a gusty S to SW wind change extending from the west and reaching the
southeast coast in the evening. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere,
fresh at times along the northeast tropical coast.
Forecast for Monday
The new high in the Great Australian Bight will move east towards South
Australia, strengthening the ridge through Queensland. The trough will shift
further offshore of the southern Queensland coast into the Coral Sea, with
patchy rain clearing the southeast and Capricornia during the early hours of the
day. A low pressure system is expected to deepen as it moves east through the
Tasman Sea. The low will combine with the firm ridge to extend strong to
possibly gale force S'ly winds into southern Queensland waters. Large S'ly waves
will also develop late in the day, leading to rough surf conditions over areas
near and south of Fraser Island. Strong SE'ly winds will also develop over
southern Gulf of Carpentaria waters during the morning and through Capricornia
and southern tropical waters during the day. Isolated showers will occur near
the southern exposed coast and also though the eastern tropics. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will drift east into southeastern Australia, strengthening the ridge
further along the east tropical coast and extending strong SE'ly winds north to
Torres Strait. Winds will decrease below strong along the southern coast, with
rough surf also easing late in the day. Isolated showers will occur along the
east coast in the onshore wind flow, more frequent and widespread along the
northeast tropical coast. A cool morning is expected over the Maranoa and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts, with some early frost patches likely.
A new upper trough will move east towards central Australia, extending some high
cloud into far southwestern Queensland.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will shift east over the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand, relaxing
the ridge along the southern and central Queensland coasts with strong SE'ly
winds contracting to waters north of about Bowen. Winds will tend moist E to NE
over central and southeast districts, with isolated showers and possible drizzle
areas extending from the coast into through inland parts. Isolated showers will
persist through the eastern tropics, again more frequent along the northeast
tropical coast. The new upper trough will become slow moving over central
Australia, increasing high cloud further through southwestern Queensland though
with little or no rain.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high will become slow moving near New Zealand, maintaining a firm ridge
and fresh to strong SE'ly winds along the east tropical coast. Isolated to
scattered showers will persist over eastern districts and central inland parts
in a moist SE to NE wind flow, with possible morning drizzle areas. A series of
upper troughs will most likely move east over central Australia, maintaining a
band of high cloud through the southern interior of Queensland, though with
little or no rain.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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