Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 10/13 - 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 northeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters, north of Crab Island.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Cooktown.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1027hPa] in the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards
over the next couple of days and weaken. The high extends a firm ridge over
eastern Queensland. An upper trough moving eastwards across southern Queensland
will combine with the onshore airflow will bring increasing showers and rain
areas to southern parts of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy with scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over
the southwest and southern interior, contracting east during the day. Cloudy
with scattered showers, light rain and drizzle areas over southeast districts
increasing during the morning, with possible moderate falls chiefly in the
afternoon and evening. Cloudy with isolated showers and areas of drizzle over
the remaining eastern half of Queensland, tending scattered about the North
Tropical Coast, Central Coast and Whitsundays districts. Fine and mostly sunny
over the northwest. Cool day time temperatures in the southeast. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds, tending fresh along parts of the east coast and strong
at times over the far north.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should weaken over the Tasman Sea and as a result the onshore flow
should generally weaken along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough is
expected to have moved offshore but a new, stronger trough system will develop
over South Australia during the day. Generally cloudy conditions are expected to
persist over the east of the state with isolated showers and areas of drizzle,
tending scattered about the Southeast and North Tropical Coasts. Isolated
showers are also likely to spread into the southwest during the afternoon and
evening ahead of the intensifying upper trough over South Australia and a new
cloud and thundery rain band that is expected to move into the far southwest
late in the evening. Fine and mostly sunny in the northwest.
Forecast for Wednesday
The strong upper trough and accompanying surface trough is expected to move
across western and southern Queensland and extend thickening cloud over the
southwest and central interior with showers, patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms. Further east, the trough system is expected to combine with an
inflow of humid air to produce more widespread showers, areas of rain and
isolated thunderstorms across the southern interior and over southeast districts
with at least some moderate falls expected. Some locally heavier falls are
possible in some parts. Remaining cloudy with isolated showers over the eastern
tropics and tropical interior, tending scattered about the North Tropical and
central Queensland coasts. Cool day time temperatures under the thick cloud in
the south.
Forecast for Thursday
The upper level trough is expected to move slowly across southern and
southeast Queensland, with the rain band and isolated thunderstorms contracting
offshore in the morning. However, cloudy conditions are expected to persist in
its wake over eastern and southern Queensland with at least some isolated
showers. Morning drizzle areas are possible over the southern interior. The
surface trough will move offshore early in the morning, with colder, moderate to
fresh and gusty W to SW winds developing in its wake from the Queensland
interior as a low intensifies over the southwest Tasman Sea. Isolated showers
are expected to continue over the eastern tropics.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The intense low over the southwest Tasman Sea is expected to move only slowly
east or southeast during the period. Meanwhile, a high over the Southern Ocean
is expected to extend a ridge over most of Queensland with cool to cold and
gusty SW to SE winds but mostly fine conditions expected. Early frost areas are
expected over the southern interior and southeast inland due to the colder
airmass. Some lingering cloud may occur over parts of the southern and southeast
interior with possible light showers or drizzle on Friday and Saturday. Isolated
showers over the far northern tropics associated with an onshore airflow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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