Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 13/13 - 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 has been issued for southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters for Friday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough lying through the eastern Capricornia District to the
Sunshine Coast area will move offshore this evening. A high in the Great
Australian Bight will strengthen during Friday and extend a ridge across most of
Queensland whilst a deep low will develop in the Tasman Sea. Cooler south to
southwest winds will extend across most of the state over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers about eastern coastal districts, mainly south of Bowen.
Generally fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the state, although mostly
cloudy skies will persist over the southern and southeast interior with some .
Moderate to fresh southeast winds over the tropics. Mostly moderate west to
southwest winds, tending southerly over the northwest of the state.
Forecast for Friday
Fine and mostly sunny across much of the state however cloudy conditions will
persist over the south of the state with some early drizzle or isolated
afternoon showers over parts of the southern Darling Downs and southern Maranoa
district. Isolated showers in the northeast tropics. Generally cooler over much
of the state with some early frost possible in the Granite Belt. Strong
southeast winds over southern Gulf waters in the morning. Moderate SW to SE
winds across the state, fresh at times in the tropics.
Forecast for Saturday
The low over the southwest Tasman Sea should continue to deepen and remain
slow moving. This will maintain  the deep dry and cool south to southwesterly
flow over most of Queensland. Isolated showers in the northeast tropics and
early drizzle or isolated showers over the southern Darling Downs. Some early
frost over the Granite Belt and near Roma. Remaining dry over most of the state.
Strong southeast winds over the southern Gulf waters early and developing along
the northeast tropical coast in the afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday
The low in the Tasman Sea will continue to deepen and move slowly to the
southeast whilst a ridge will extend across most of Queensland. Fine and mostly
sunny over much of the state with cool conditions over most of Queensland. A
little patchy light rain in the northeast tropics in response to a week upper
trough. Generally colder temperatures with extensive early frost over the
southern and southeast interior.
Forecast for Monday
The low in the Tasman Sea will continue to move slowly to the southeast
whilst deepening further. A high to the southwest of Perth will continue to
extend a ridge across most of Queensland. Most of the state will remain fine and
mostly sunny with only some patchy high cloud across the south of the state.
Remaining cool across most of the state with frost areas becoming more
widespread about the southern and central interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
Most of the state will remain fine and mostly sunny through the outlook
period as a high in the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge across much of
the state. Frost areas will persist about the southern interior in the cool
airmass. Patchy rain is expected to continue about the far northeast of the
state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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