Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 2/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Double
Island Point and Point Danger for tonight and Monday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for remaining waters south of St Lawrence,
including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay, for Monday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters
for Monday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough and an associated gusty SW'ly wind change lies over the
southeastern interior of Queensland and is expected to shift off the southeast
coast and extend through far southern Queensland waters this evening. A large
high [1036 hPa] will move east over the Great Australian Bight during the
remainder of today and Monday, extending a firm ridge into western and southern
Queensland in the wake of the trough. A low pressure system is expected to
deepen as it moves east through the Tasman Sea on Monday. The low will combine
with the firm ridge to extend strong to gale force S'ly winds and large S'ly
waves into southern Queensland waters on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Cloudy over much of the southern and southeastern interior with some drizzle
areas. Patchy light rain clearing the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett
districts from the southwest this evening. Isolated light showers developing
over the Capricornia and southern central inland during the evening. Mostly fine
over the eastern tropics with only isolated light showers and possible fog
patches developing near the coast. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to
fresh and gusty SW to SE winds through western districts. Moderate W to NW winds
over the southeast ahead of a fresh and gusty SW'ly change extending from the
west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, fresh at times along the
northeast tropical coast.
Forecast for Monday
Early morning fog patches near the east tropical and central coasts. Isolated
showers along the east Peninsula coast. Cloud increasing over the remaining
eastern tropics north of about Mackay during the day with isolated light showers
developing. Cloud and isolated light showers clearing remaining central
districts during the morning. Isolated showers about islands off the southern
coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Large S'ly waves developing over
southern Queensland waters late in the day, leading to rough surf conditions
over areas near and south of Fraser Island. Moderate to fresh and gusty SW to SE
winds extending through the state, strong at times near the southern and
Capricorn coasts and also through southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters during
the morning. A Very High fire danger in the North West district.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will drift east into southeastern Australia, strengthening the ridge
along the east tropical coast with strong SE'ly winds extending through northern
Queensland waters. 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, maintaining a firm ridge and
fresh to strong SE'ly winds along the east coast 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 and into the eastern
interior of the state. 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. A warm
N'ly wind flow will extend through western Queensland and should result in
maximum temperatures up to 5 degrees above the June average.
Forecast for Thursday
The high will shift further east to lie near New Zealand, with strong SE'ly
winds along the east tropical coast contracting to areas north of about Cairns.
A moist E'ly wind flow will persist through central and southeast districts,
with isolated showers and drizzle areas continuing. Isolated to scattered
showers will also continue along the east tropical coast. The upper trough will
most likely remain slow moving through central Australia and should continue to
extend high cloud through the southern interior of Queensland though with little
or no rainfall expected. The warm N'ly wind flow through western districts will
persist, again resulting in maximum temperatures 5 degrees or more above the
June average.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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 some 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
Monday.
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