Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 29/11 - 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 is current for coastal waters between
Torres Strait and Point Danger.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An intense high pressure system over Victoria and is generating strong SE
winds about the Queensland coast. An upper level low occurs over western
Queensland but is weakening.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
The southern high will peak overnight maintaining the showers and strong SE
winds about the east coast. Showers more frequent about the NE tropical coast.
Isolated showers generally over the interior. Patchy rain over the central
interior, weakening overnight. A high to very fire danger at present over the
Maranoa and Warrego district.
Forecast for Thursday
The southern high moves SE and starts to weaken but maintains the strong SE
winds about the east coast of Queensland with showers. Showers more frequent
about the NE tropical coast. Some isolated shower activity over inland eastern
districts during the day otherwise becoming fine further west after the upper
level low vanishes.
Forecast for Friday
The southern high continues to move southeast towards New Zealand and
weakens. This will ease strong winds along the SE coast but the strong wind
warning will continue along the remainder of the Queensland coast. Showers about
the east coast, more frequent on the NE tropical coast. Becoming drier over the
interior with  a colder morning, this will return early frost over parts of the
SE interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The high now moves directly over New Zealand and continues to weaken. SE
winds will also weaken about the east coast with strong winds contracting north
to about Cairns. Showers will also decrease about the east coast. Dry over the
interior with a larger early frost area over the SE and southern interior.
Forecast for Sunday
A weak ridge of higher pressure remains over eastern Queensland with lighter
winds. This will expand the early frost area over the southern and SE interior.
Dry over the interior with continued decreasing showers about the east coast. A
new trough or SW'ly wind change will enter the SW of the state with high cloud
but no rain.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Monday, the western trough will continue to move across southern Queensland
with no precipitation. Showers contracting north along the central coast.
Tuesday, the trough clears the SE coast early and progresses into the tropics
with freshening SW winds. Dry over most of Queensland, showers in the NE
tropics. Early frost expanding  over the interior. Wednesday, becoming dry and
cool to cold over most parts, showers confined to the NE tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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