Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 7/13 - 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 Cardwell.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for northeast Gulf waters north of Crab Island.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Cardwell and Gladstone
for Saturday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand extends a ridge along the Queensland
east coast. A new high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight will move
eastwards over the weekend and into the Tasman Sea, strengthening the ridge
through Queensland. An upper level trough lies over Central Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers over eastern districts in northern and central Queensland.
Cloudy over southern Queensland with little if any rain in the southwest. Fine
and partly cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, tending fresh to
strong along the central and northern coasts.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers over eastern districts. Some early drizzle areas across the
eastern interior. Cloudy over the southern interior with little if any rain.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate mostly SE winds, tending
fresh to strong along the central and northern coasts. A Very High Fire Danger
in the North West.
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.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will weaken over the Tasman Sea as a low pressure system moves into
the Great Australian Bight. The onshore flow will weaken along the coast, but
still push showers into eastern districts. The cloud band will push off the
southern coast, but expect scattered showers and areas of drizzle through
southeast areas. A new band of cloud and rain will enter the southwest of the
state during the afternoon and evening. An upper level trough over central
Australia may lead to isolated thunderstorms over the southern interior. Fine
and mostly sunny in the northwest.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The low pressure system will push eastwards through southeastern Australia
and into the Tasman Sea by Friday. The upper level trough will move through
southern Queensland, with showers and areas of rain over southern Queensland,
contracting east and pushing off the coast by early Friday. Isolated showers in
the tropical east. Fine over the northern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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