Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 29/13 - 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 surface trough lies off the southern Queensland coast, with a low pressure
system expected to develop within the trough later today or early Sunday. A high
situated over the Great Australian Bight is slow moving, but should strengthen
during the remainder of the weekend as it moves over South Australia. An upper
level trough over southwest Queensland will strengthen as it moves eastwards
into southeast Queensland during Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and mostly clear over central and northern parts of the state. Cloudy
with widespread showers and patchy rain areas over the southeast of the state.
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers over the remaining southern areas of the
state. 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
Fine and mostly sunny over much of the north and west of the state with only
isolated showers in the far northeast Peninsula district. Cloudy with widespread
showers and rain areas about the southeast of the state with isolated
thunderstorms. Scattered showers about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt
district with isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Isolated showers elsewhere about
the southern interior and extending into southern Central Highlands and Wide Bay
districts. 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.  A Very
High fire danger in the Northwest district and Northern Goldfields and Upper
Flinders district.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level trough should continue to strengthen and reach peak intensity
over southeastern Queensland. The surface low pressure system is likely to drift
slowly southwards 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.
Forecast for Wednesday
A weak area of high pressure should become established about southeast
Queensland, whilst the low pressure system should continue to move to the
southeast across the Tasman Sea. Most of the state should be fine and mostly
sunny with only isolated showers about the east coast in the onshore flow.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The area of high pressure about southeast Queensland should gradually weaken,
whilst a surface trough is likely to move east across the state on Friday and
Saturday with another ridge developing across western Queensland in its wake.
Fine and mostly sunny conditions across most of the state with only isolated
showers about the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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