Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 28/13 - 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
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Weather Situation
A high [1026 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge over central
and northern Queensland and should move slowly eastwards over the weekend. A
weak slow moving surface trough lies off the southeast Queensland coast. Another
high [1026 hPa] situated over the Great Australian Bight is slow moving, but
should strengthen during the weekend. An upper level trough over southwestern
Australia is expected to move eastwards into southwest Queensland during
Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine and clear over central and northern parts of the state. Mostly cloudy
over the south of the state, with scattered to widespread showers and local rain
areas about the far southeast coast. Isolated showers elsewhere about the far
southern interior and remainder of the southeast. Light to moderate SW to SE
winds, fresh at times in the north and northwest.
Forecast for Saturday
Fine and mostly sunny over central and northern parts of the state. Cloudy
with scattered showers over the far southeast, more widespread near the coast
and adjacent inland with local morning rain areas. Mostly cloudy with isolated
showers over the remaining southern areas of the state, tending scattered in
parts during the afternoon and evening. A cool morning in central districts and
parts of the eastern tropics. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times
in the north and northwest. A Very High fire danger in the Northwest
district.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to remain over South Australia and maintain the
relatively moist S to SE airflow over the southern half of Queensland with
cloudy conditions and isolated showers. The upper trough is expected to move
across southern Queensland and most likely intensify into an upper level low,
leading to more unstable conditions over southeast districts and the southern
interior with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. The surface trough
off the southern Queensland coast is likely to continue deepening as the upper
trough approaches, with a low likely to form off the far southeast coast. This
is likely to increase winds with at least scattered showers about the far
southeast of the state and possible rain about the Gold Coast. Moderate falls
are possible about the Gold Coast and adjacent ranges, although there is still
some uncertainty associated with the development and position of the low. Fine
over most of the tropics, with only isolated light showers over the far
northeast Peninsula district. Minimum temperatures remaining a little below
average in parts of the eastern tropics. Maximum temperatures are expected to be
generally below average in the south and west due to cloud cover and the cool S
to SE airflow.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough and low should continue to strengthen and reach peak
intensity over southeastern Queensland. The surface low pressure system is
likely to drift slowly southwards near or off the far southern Queensland coast
with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about the far southeast of the
state and possible rain areas about the Gold Coast. Moderate falls may occur
about the far southeast of the state though the intensity and extent of these
falls will be very dependent on the position of the low. Cloudy with scattered
showers about the southeast interior, with more isolated showers over the
eastern Warrego and Maranoa and Wide Bay and Burnett as the high near South
Australia maintains a moist SE airflow into these areas. Isolated showers along
the northeast tropical coast. Maximum temperatures are expected to be generally
below average across the state due to a combination of cloud cover and the cool
S to SE airflow.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high over southeast Australia is expected to weaken. The upper level
trough and low is expected to contract off the southeast coast during the day
and the surface low should also move eastwards into the Tasman Sea. Cloudy
conditions should persist about the southeast although showers are expected to
gradually contract to coastal parts during the day. Some very isolated showers
may occur in the onshore flow along the far northeastern coast. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions should occur elsewhere under the weakening ridge. Cooler
conditions are expected across the north of the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A weak slow moving high should establish itself over southeastern Queensland
with only very isolated coastal showers expected along the tropical coast. Fine
and sunny conditions should persist over the remainder of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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