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 Gale Warning is current for waters between Double Island
Point and Point Danger.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for remaining waters south of St Lawrence,
including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Lockhart River and St
Lawrence.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough has moved offshore of the southern Queensland coast, and is expected
to move over tropical waters during today connected to a deepening low moving
east across the Tasman Sea. A large high pressure system is expected to move
east across the Great Australian Bight today and into southeastern Australia by
Tuesday, 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 over
the Tasman Sea today. The low will combine with the firm ridge to produce large
southerly waves and rough surf along the southern Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Early morning fog patches about the southeast tropics and central coast.
Isolated showers along the east Peninsula coast. Cloudy over the southeast
tropics with isolated light showers, mainly about the coast and ranges. Cloudy
with isolated light showers or drizzle over the southeast interior and central
districts, clearing late morning. Isolated showers about the islands off the
southern coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Large S'ly waves in southern
Queensland waters, leading to rough surf conditions over areas near and south of
Fraser Island. Moderate to fresh and gusty SW to SE winds, 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 and
Capricornia coasts, with rough surf also tending to ease in the evening.
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 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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