Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 3/13 - 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 waters south of
Gladstone.
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 large high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight extends a firm
ridge into western and southern Queensland. The high is expected to drift slowly
eastwards while weakening during Tuesday. A low pressure system over the
southern Tasman Sea should deepen as it moves east towards New Zealand. The low
will in combination with the firm ridge is producing large southerly waves and
rough surf along the southern Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers along the east Peninsula coast. Isolated showers about the
islands off the southern coast. Fine and mostly clear 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.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated coastal showers north of Cardwell, tending scattered south of Cairns
during the morning with some morning drizzle areas extending inland, chiefly
about the Gregory Ranges. Partly cloudy but mostly fine for remaining coastal
parts north of St Lawrence with only some very isolated showers. Isolated
showers about exposed coasts south of Sandy Cape with large S'ly waves and rough
surf conditions. Fine and partly cloudy over the remainder. Moderate to fresh
and gusty S to SE winds, strong at times near the tropical coast, and southern
coast during the morning. A cool morning is expected over the Maranoa and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts, with some early frost patches likely.
A Very High fire danger for the North West district.
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, 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.
Forecast for Friday
The high is expected to be slow moving, with strong SE'ly winds along the
east tropical coast. 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 shift eastwards through central Australia,
extending 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 Saturday, Sunday and Monday
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
Tuesday.
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