Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 1/11 - 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 Cairns.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system [1032 hPa] over the southern Tasman Sea extends a
ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The high is expected to move east and
weaken.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered about the north
tropical coast in the morning. Cloud increasing over the west of the state but
with no rain. Early frost areas about the southeast interior. Moderate to fresh
S to SE winds along the east coast, tending light to moderate SE to NE over the
interior.
Forecast for Sunday
A ridge is expected to persist over eastern Queensland with moderate to fresh
SE winds and generally isolated showers along the tropical east coast. Morning
drizzle and isolated afternoon showers over the eastern tropical interior due to
moist NE winds. Lighter SE to NE winds along the remaining east coast with very
isolated showers. A trough is expected to approach the far southwest with cloud
across the west and southwest of the state but with little or no rain expected.
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
contracting to the far southern interior and clearing late in the day. Little or
no rain is expected with this cloud near the border. Early morning frost areas
over the southeast interior. Isolated showers along the tropical east coast in
the onshore flow. Fine elsewhere, with a new ridge expected to extend over
western Queensland in the wake of the trough with drier W to SW winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
A large high southwest of Perth is expected to extend a ridge across central
Queensland with dry and cooler W to SW winds developing across southern
Queensland. The trough clears the southeast district early and moves north along
the coast into central Queensland during the day. Isolated showers contracting
to the north tropical coast, dry over the remainder of the state. Early frost
about the Granite Belt region.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The large high southwest of Perth is expected to remain slow moving and
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 and northwest. Fresh SE winds are expected to develop over tropical
waters. Only isolated showers are expected along the northeast tropical coast in
the onshore SE airflow north of the ridge axis. Early morning frost areas are
expected to return to the southeast, southern and central interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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