Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 13/13 - 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 Northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1030 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the
east Queensland coast. A surface trough over South Australia is expected to move
into far southwestern Queensland on Sunday, while an upper level trough is
expected to move into western New South Wales.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over eastern districts, tending to
scattered showers about the Wide Bay and the North Tropical Coast. High cloud
areas across the southwest. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate
SE to NE winds, fresh to strong and gusty along the east tropical coast and over
the far north.
Forecast for Sunday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers over eastern Queensland, tending to
scattered showers about the Wide Bay, Southeast Coast and also about the North
Tropical Coast. Cloudy over the southwest and southern interior, with patchy
rain and isolated gusty thunderstorms developing over the southwest. Fine and
mostly sunny in the northwest. Some morning fogs in the east. Warm temperatures
in the west and southern interior. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along the
east coast, tending fresh to strong and gusty across the northern tropics.
Moderate E to NE winds over the interior, fresh and gusty at times in the
morning. A Very High fire danger in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
district.
Forecast for Monday
The high will slowly move east over the Tasman Sea and continue to extend a
moist onshore flow with mostly cloudy conditions and isolated showers over
eastern districts, as well as the central interior. Showers will tend scattered
about the North Tropical Coast, Central Coast and Whitsundays, Wide Bay and
Southeast Coast. The surface trough is expected to remain slow moving over the
Channel Country. Another upper trough will amplify into western Queensland
during the day with patchy rain, showers and gusty thunderstorms over the
southwest extending into the southern interior. Remaining fine and mostly sunny
over the northwest. Temperatures remaining well above the July average over most
of the interior. Fresh to strong and gusty SE winds will continue across the far
northern tropics. Generally moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper trough is expected to move slowly east across the interior of the
state and move into eastern districts late at night. Some morning patchy rain is
expected to over the southeast interior. The high over the Tasman Sea is
expected to continue moving slowly east towards New Zealand, while strengthening
a little. This will maintain the firm ridge along the east Queensland coast with
fresh to strong and gusty SE winds across the northern tropics and generally
moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere. Conditions are expected to remain
mostly cloudy in the east with isolated showers, tending to scattered showers
about most of the east coast and adjacent inland due to the firmer onshore flow
and the instability produced by the upper trough. Mostly cloudy with isolated
showers across the southern and central interior. The upper trough may assist
with producing isolated thunderstorms over the southeast inland, particularly
near the border. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should return to the
southwest. Temperatures remaining well above the July average over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper trough is expected to move offshore, leaving an upper level ridge
across the Queensland interior. The high is expected to be located near New
Zealand, with a firm ridge along most of the east Queensland coast with fresh to
strong and gusty SE winds across the northern tropics and generally moderate to
fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere. Conditions are expected to remain mostly cloudy
in the east with isolated showers, tending to scattered showers about most east
coastal districts in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions in the
west. Temperatures remaining well above the July average over the interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high is expected to move slowly to the east of New Zealand during the
period, with the firm ridge gradually weakening along the east Queensland coast.
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 into southwest Queensland on Thursday and then across the
interior reaching eastern districts by Saturday. Showers are expected to
increase over eastern districts on Friday ahead of the front and associated band
of showers, rain and isolated thunderstorms that will contract eastwards and
reach central and southeast Queensland on Saturday. This system is more likely
to produce significant rainfall accumulations than the system earlier in the
week. Temperatures remaining well above the July average over the interior,
becoming cooler in the southwest in the wake of the front.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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