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
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for eastern Gulf of
Carpentaria waters for Sunday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters between Gladstone and
Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay, for Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
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
surface trough lies off the southern Queensland coast, with a low pressure
system expected to develop within the trough late today or early Sunday. Another
high [1031 hPa] situated over the Great Australian Bight is slow moving, but
should strengthen during the weekend as it moves over South Australia. An upper
level trough over southern Australia is expected to move eastwards into
southwest Queensland during today.
Forecast for the rest of 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 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
and embedded low off the southern Queensland coast is likely to continue
deepening as the upper trough approaches. This is likely to increase winds with
at least scattered showers about the far southeast of the state, and possibly
rain and moderate falls near the coast, 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, some rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the
southeast of the state. 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 more isolated showers over the eastern
Warrego and Maranoa and northern 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 trough and low pressure system should also move eastwards away
from the southern Queensland coast. Cloudy conditions should persist about the
southeast although showers are expected to gradually contract to coastal parts
during the day and ease. 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. Generally cool temperatures across
the state.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A weak slow moving high should establish itself over southeastern Queensland
with just isolated coastal showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should
persist over the remainder of the state at this stage as a new ridge extends
across most areas.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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