Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 6/13 - 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 between Torres
Strait and Cooktown.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for northeast Gulf waters north of Crab Island.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Cooktown and Cardwell
for Friday afternoon.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1026hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge into Queensland. An
upper level trough lies over Central Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Mostly fine except for some isolated showers across eastern districts. Cloudy
with some patchy light rain over the southwest. Cloudy but fine over the
remainder of the southern interior, and fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light
to moderate northerly to easterly winds over the interior, and moderate to fresh
east to southeast winds about most of the east coast, fresh to strong across the
far northern tropics.
Forecast for Friday
A new high should drift across South Australia maintaining fresh to strong
onshore flow and mainly isolated showers over eastern Queensland. Some early
drizzle is expected across the eastern interior and the Central Coast region.
Remaining cloudy over the southern interior with patchy light rain in the far
southwest of the state. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate SW to
SE winds over the interior.  Light to moderate NW to NE winds about the
southeast coast, and moderate to fresh SE winds about the remainder of the
coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should drift over New South Wales and strengthen, with isolated
showers continuing over eastern districts in the fresh to strong onshore flow.
The cloud band and associated patchy rain areas should gradually move eastwards
across the southern interior, though it still should only be able to generate
light falls over the region. Fine and partly cloudy over the remaining
districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should drift eastwards across the Tasman Sea while maintaining fresh
to strong SE winds along Queensland's east coast and isolated to scattered
showers over eastern districts. The high should inject moisture into the central
interior assisting in the development of afternoon showers.  A relatively moist
low level flow should combine with a weak surface trough to produce some
isolated showers over the southern and western interior.  A new cloud band
should develop across the western interior though little or no rainfall is
expected, while the northern interior should remain fine and clear.
Forecast for Monday
The high should remain over the Tasman and is likely to maintain an onshore
flow and at least isolated showers across Queensland's eastern districts.  Areas
of morning drizzle are also expected about the central interior.  A weak cloud
band should produce patchy, mainly light rain areas and isolated storms over the
southern interior, with the greatest chance of storms in the southern border
areas.  Fine and mostly sunny over the western and northern interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The a ridge should persist along Queensland's east coast, maintaining at
least isolated showers over the far eastern districts.  An upper level trough
should move across southern parts of the state from the west during the early
part of the week producing some areas of light rain, showers and possible
storms. The interior should otherwise be mostly fine and clear.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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