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 Gale Warning has been issued for waters south of Double
Island Point for Monday.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for eastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Gladstone and Point
Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
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. A low pressure
system [1012 hPa] is embedded within the trough, approximately 100km east of
Fraser Island, and is expected to deepen today as it moves slowly southwards. A
high [1034 hPa] situated over the Great Australian Bight is slow moving, but
should strengthen today as it moves over South Australia. An upper level trough
over southwest Queensland will strengthen as it moves eastwards into southeast
Queensland during today.
Forecast for the rest of 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 showers
and rain areas about the southeast of the state. 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. 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 and patchy light rain over the far
eastern Warrego and Maranoa and northern Wide Bay and Burnett as the high near
South Australia maintains a moist SE airflow into these areas. The upper level
trough should help to increase cloud cover over the Capricornia district late in
the day bringing some patchy light rain. 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. 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 parts of 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 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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