Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 17/11 - 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 for coastal waters between Double
Island Point and Point Danger.
A strong wind warning for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters for Saturday
morning.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A deepening low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is moving slowly
southeast. A ridge extends across central Queensland from a high over Western
Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine. Moderate SW to SE winds, fresh and gusty over the southeast.
Forecast for Saturday
Fine. A cool to cold morning with extensive early morning frosts across most
of the interior. Moderate SW to SE winds, fresh and gusty at times over the
southeast and northwest.
Forecast for Sunday
The ridge continues to extend across the state from a high over the Indian
Ocean. Fine almost throughout, apart from isolated showers developing about the
north tropical coast late in the day as an onshore airflow develops. A cold
morning across the state with extensive early morning frosts across the interior
and inland coastal districts. Light to moderate SW to SE winds.
Forecast for Monday
The ridge continues to extend across the state from the high over the Indian
Ocean. Fine almost throughout, apart from isolated showers about the north
tropical coast due to the onshore airflow north of the ridge. A cold morning
across the state with extensive early morning frosts across the interior and
inland coastal districts. Light to moderate SW to SE winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is expected to move over Western Australia. The ridge is expected to
persist across central areas of the state as a cold front moves over southern
Queensland. No rain is expected with this front in Queensland. Fine almost
throughout, apart from isolated showers about the north tropical coast due to
the onshore airflow north of the ridge. A cold morning across the state with
extensive early morning frosts across the interior and inland coastal districts.
Light to moderate SW to SE winds, with freshening NW to SW winds over southern
districts due to the passage of the cold front.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The ridge is expected to drift slowly south and lie over New South Wales by
Friday. Mostly fine conditions are expected to continue across the state apart
from isolated showers along the north tropical coast. Isolated showers are
expected to extend south along the central coast during Thursday and develop
along the exposed southern coast on Friday. Cool to cold mornings with early
frosts across most of the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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