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
this afternoon.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1028hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge into Queensland. An
upper level trough lies over Central Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers over eastern districts. Some early drizzle areas 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 NE to NW winds over the southeast.
Light to moderate SW to SE winds elsewhere, tending fresh to strong along the
central and northern coasts.
Forecast for Saturday
The next upstream high should drift over New South Wales and strengthen, with
isolated showers continuing over eastern districts in the fresh to strong
onshore flow, tending scattered at times about the southeast coast. 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 Sea and is likely to maintain an
onshore flow and at least isolated showers across Queensland's eastern
districts. The cloud band should thicken helping to produce patchy rain and
showers over central and southeastern parts. An upper level trough moving over
the southern interior should help to trigger showers and isolated thunderstorms,
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 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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