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 [1033 hPa] near Tasmania will gradually strengthen during Sunday 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 Sunday
Fine and sunny across most of the state. Isolated showers about the northeast
tropics and about 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. Isolated showers about Fraser Island, mainly during the
morning. 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 will increase 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 should extend across southern and central
districts due to 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 should persist across most of the state as a
new high develops in the Great Australian Bight and moves eastwards. 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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