Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 22/13 - 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 high [1030 hPa] near Tasmania will gradually strengthen over the weekend as
a low near Adelaide weakens. A surface trough will deepen offshore from northern
New South Wales, extending a trough northeastwards into the southern Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Partly cloudy over the tropics but mostly fine with only isolated showers
along the north tropical coast. Fine and mostly clear for the remainder of the
state, apart from some isolated showers over Fraser Island. Light to moderate
southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times about the northeast coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Onshore flow across the north of the state may bring isolated showers to
coastal parts of the northern tropics. An unstable airmass moving along the
southern border should assist in afternoon cloud development over the far
southern interior, although no shower activity is expected.  Otherwise the dry
southerly air flow persisting over most of the Queensland should assist in
maintaining fine and mostly sunny conditions over remaining parts, apart from
some isolated showers over Fraser Island. Cool over much of the state with
extensive early frost over many southern districts and the central interior.
Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times about the
northeast coast.
Forecast for Monday
A low is expected to form within the trough off the central New South Wales
coast, increasing the southwest wind flow into southern Queensland.  The high
should remain near Tasmania, maintaining fine and mostly sunny conditions over
much of the state with only isolated showers on the northeast tropical coast in
the onshore flow. Remaining cool for most parts with extensive early frost over
the southern and central interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough and low off the central New South Wales coast are expected to
deepen, causing an increase in moisture in the southwest flow over the southern
border region. This may result in cloudy conditions along the southern border
east of about Cunnamulla with possible isolated showers over parts of the far
southern interior. The high will drift slowly southeast, with only isolated
showers over the far northeast coast in a weakening onshore flow, otherwise
conditions should remain fine. Cloud increasing in the west as a weak upper
trough approaches, though no rainfall is expected from this system. Remaining
cool for most parts with extensive early frost over the southern and central
interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The trough and low off the central New South Wales coast should weaken as
they begin to move east, though the moist southwest flow is expected to continue
over the southeast border region with cloudy conditions and some light showers.
The high will move southeast into the Tasman Sea, with the ridge over Queensland
beginning to weaken, though still maintaining fine conditions across the
remainder of the state. High cloud extending across southern and central
districts as the result of a weak upper trough, though no rainfall is expected
from this system. Remaining cool for most parts with extensive early frost over
the southern and central interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Fine and mostly sunny conditions persisting across most of the state as the
large high in the Tasman Sea moves very slowly east, maintaining a ridge across
Queensland. Isolated showers may brush exposed parts of the southeast coast in
the southerly flow on Thursday, extending into the southeast interior on Friday
and Saturday as the flow tends a more moist, onshore southeasterly. Temperatures
returning closer to average across the state later in the week as the wind flow
tends a slightly warmer easterly.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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