Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 12/13 - 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 is current for east coastal waters
between Torres Strait and Bowen.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of
Kowanyama.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1032 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea extends a firm, but
weakening, ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high will remain slow
moving and gradually weaken over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over eastern Queensland, tending
scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and mostly clear in the west.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh and gusty along the tropical east coast
and far north.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over eastern Queensland, tending
scattered near the Sunshine and Fraser coasts and also about the North Tropical
Coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions in the west. Temperatures should be
close to average along the east coast and far north, tending well above average
elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh and gusty along the tropical
east coast and far north.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to remain over the southern Tasman Sea while the upper
trough will move towards western Queensland. Isolated showers over eastern
Queensland will tend scattered about the North Tropical Coast. It will remain
fine and mostly sunny in the northwest, with warm NE'ly winds continuing to
maintain temperatures well above the July average. Over the southwest, an upper
level trough is expected to produce increasing middle and high level cloud, with
patchy light rain and isolated showers expected to spread over these areas.
Strong and gusty SE'ly winds will continue across the far northern tropics with
generally moderate to fresh SE to NE'ly winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The high will slowly move east over the Tasman Sea and continue to extend a
moist onshore flow with isolated showers over eastern districts. Showers will
tend scattered about the North Tropical Coast and Central Coast. The upper
trough will move into southwestern Queensland with cloud and patchy rain
extending eastwards to the western Darling Downs during the day, although
rainfall accumulations are expected to be small. With increasing instability in
the far southwest of the state there will be a possibility of isolated
thunderstorms in this area. It will remain fine and partly cloudy about the
northwest of the state, with temperatures remaining well above the July average.
Strong and gusty SE'ly winds will continue across the far northern tropics with
generally moderate to fresh SE to NE'ly winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough should reach the east coast during the day, while the high
in the Tasman will maintain the firm ridge and onshore flow onto the Queensland
east coast. The southern portion of the upper trough is expected to weaken
during the day, producing only some high cloud over southeast Queensland.
Meanwhile, the northern portion will lead to some destabilisation about the
northeast tropics, with an increase in shower activity likely to result about
the North Tropical Coast. Fine conditions should return over the southwest.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high is expected to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea towards
New Zealand with the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast gradually
weakening during the outlook period. Mostly cloudy conditions with isolated to
scattered showers should be maintained over eastern Queensland. A new, stronger
upper trough and its associated cold front will move through central Australia
on Wednesday and across the south of Queensland on Thursday reaching the
southeast on Friday, leading to a band of showers and rain with possible local
thunder to most southern districts; this system is more likely to produce
significant rainfall accumulations than the system earlier in the week.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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