Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 30/13 - 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 coastal waters south of
Double Island Point for today.
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 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 [1010 hPa] is embedded within the trough, approximately 270km east of
Fraser Island. The low is expected to deepen today and move slowly southwards to
be situated about 250 kilometres off the Sunshine Coast. A high [1033 hPa]
situated over the Great Australian Bight is slow moving. An upper level trough
over northern New South Wales will strengthen as it moves eastwards into
southeast Queensland today.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloudy with scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the
southeast of the state. Moderate falls are possible about the far southeast
coast, including the southern ranges. Cloudy with isolated showers and patchy
light rain over the far eastern Warrego and Maranoa and northern Wide Bay and
Burnett.  Cloud increasing over the Capricornia district late in the day with
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.  A Very High
fire danger in the Northwest District and Upper Flinders and Goldfields
districts.  Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds for most parts,
strong and gusty about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high over southeast Australia is expected to weaken. The upper level
trough is expected to contract eastwards off the southeast coast early 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
with some early drizzle areas, and showers in the far southeast that should
gradually contract to the coast and ease during the day. 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 over northern New
South Wales, 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.
Forecast for Thursday
The area of high pressure should migrate over southeast Queensland and weaken
with a surface trough expected to enter the west of the state later in the day.
Isolated showers are expected about the east coast north of about Bundaberg in
the onshore flow. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny and
temperatures should increase over the western and southern interior ahead of the
approaching trough.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The surface trough is likely to move eastwards across the state on Friday and
may trigger some afternoon shower activity over the southern and central
interior. The trough should contract off the southeast coast on Saturday with
another ridge expected to develop across Queensland in its wake as a new high
moves east across southern Australia. Another cloud band may develop across
central and southern parts of the state over the weekend but at this stage
little rainfall is expected.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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