MELBOURNE - Jun 11/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A slow moving high pressure system [1024 hPa] is located over the Tasman Sea. The high extends a weakening ridge over eastern Queensland with a generally moist SE to NE airflow. A strong upper trough is expected to move east over South Australia during today and into the far southwest of the state late tonight, preceded by a surface trough moving into the Channel Country during this afternoon. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Cloudy with isolated showers and areas of drizzle over the eastern half of Queensland, tending scattered near the tropical and southern Queensland coasts. Isolated showers over the Central West, Channel Country and southern interior, mainly in the afternoon and evening, with increasing cloud and late rain over the southwest Channel Country. Isolated thunderstorms over the far southwest and far southern interior, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along the tropical coast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere, shifting NE to NW over the southwest ahead of a gusty SW change moving over the Channel Country in the afternoon and evening. Forecast for Wednesday The strong upper trough and accompanying surface trough is expected to move across western and southern Queensland with areas of cloud and showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms, contracting eastwards during the day. Further east, the trough system is expected to combine with an inflow of humid air to produce more widespread showers over central and southeast districts, increasing to areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms with at least some moderate falls. Some locally heavier falls are possible in southeast districts ahead of and near the surface trough, which reaches this region late in the day. Remaining cloudy with isolated showers over the eastern tropics and tropical interior, tending scattered about the coast and ranges. Cool day time temperatures under the thick cloud in the south. Increasing NE to NW winds along the southern coast ahead of the surface trough. Forecast for Thursday The upper level trough is expected to move over southeast Queensland and off the coast during the day, with the rain band and isolated thunderstorms contracting offshore in the morning. However, cloudy conditions are expected to persist in its wake over far eastern and southern Queensland with isolated showers. Morning drizzle areas over the southern and southeast 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. Strong winds over southern Gulf of carpentaria waters, easing in the afternoon. Forecast for Friday The low pressure system over the southwest Tasman Sea is expected to continue intensifying. A high over the Southern Ocean is expected to extend a ridge over most of Queensland and will combine with the low to produce cool to cold and gusty SW to SE winds over most of the state, but with mostly fine conditions expected. Early frost areas are expected over the southern interior and southeast inland due to the colder airmass. Some lingering cloud over parts of the southern and southeast interior with possible light showers and morning drizzle. Isolated showers are expected to persist over the far northeast tropics in an onshore airflow. Strong winds over southern Gulf of carpentaria waters, easing in the afternoon. Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday The intense low over the southwest Tasman Sea is expected to move only slowly east or southeast during the period. Meanwhile, the high over the Southern Ocean is expected to continue extending the ridge over most of Queensland. The combination of these two systems will continue to bring a cool to cold SW to SE airflow to most of Queensland with predominantly fine conditions. Some lingering cloud may occur over parts of the southern and southeast interior with possible light showers and morning drizzle on Saturday. Isolated showers over the far northern tropics associated with an onshore airflow. Extensive early frost areas over the southern interior and southeast inland due to the colder airmass. High cloud is expected to increase over central and southern areas of the state on Sunday and contract eastwards on Monday. No rain is expected from this cloud at this stage due to the dry conditions in the lower atmosphere. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Tuesday. 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