Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 30/11 - 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 Torres
Strait and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a firm
ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high is expected to move slowly east
and weaken over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers about the east coast and nearby inland, tending scattered
about the north tropical coast in the morning. Fine elsewhere. Strong and gusty
SE winds along the east coast, decreasing to fresh south of Fraser Island in the
afternoon. Moderate to locally fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
The high is expected to weaken and move over New Zealand. A ridge is expected
to persist along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers will continue about
the east coast. Fine elsewhere, though high cloud is expected to increase over
the far southwest ahead of a trough to move over central Australia. Strong SE
winds along the tropical coast are expected to ease during the day with
generally light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere. A cool to cold morning
over the southern and southeast interior with early morning frosts areas.
Forecast for Sunday
A ridge is expected to persist over eastern Queensland with moderate to fresh
SE winds and isolated showers along the tropical east coast. Morning drizzle and
isolated afternoon showers over the far eastern interior. Lighter SE to NE winds
along the remaining east coast with very isolated showers. The trough is
expected to approach the far southwest with cloud spreading across the Channel
Country and Warrego districts but with no rain. Warmer northerly winds over the
west and southern interior ahead of this trough; however early morning frost
areas are still expected over the southeast interior.
Forecast for Monday
The trough is expected to move across southern Queensland with cloud
spreading across border areas. No rain is expected with this cloud. Early
morning frost areas over the southeast interior. Isolated showers along the
tropical east coast in the onshore flow. Generally fine elsewhere, though
possible showers about the exposed coast in the far north and southeast. A new
ridge of high pressure is expected to extend over western Queensland in the wake
of the trough with drier W to SW winds.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A large high southwest of Perth is expected to move very slowly east. This
high is expected to extend a ridge across southern and central Queensland with
cool and dry S to SW winds over most of the state, fresh and gusty at times over
the southeast on Tuesday, before easing late Wednesday. Fresh SE winds
developing over tropical waters from Wednesday. Only isolated showers are
expected to persist along the northeast tropical coast in the onshore SE
airflow. Early morning frost areas over the southeast, southern and central
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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