Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 6/11 - 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 has been issued for southeast Gulf
Waters and for coastal waters between Torres Strait to Cairns and between Double
Island Point and Point Danger.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the southwest of Perth extends a ridge through
central Queensland. A dry surface trough will move through southern Queensland
on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Very isolated showers are possible about the far northeast tropical coast but
the remainder of the state should be fine with extensive early frost over the
southeast and southern interior. Early fog patches are expected about parts of
the central coast and Herbert and Lower Burdekin coasts. Moderate to fresh SW to
SE winds are expected over inland parts, tending fresh and gusty over the
southeast of the state with strong winds over southeastern coastal waters.
Strong SE winds are expected over the southern Gulf in the morning and will also
develop about the northeast tropical coast late in the day.
Forecast for Friday
The ridge of high pressure should persist over central Queensland with strong
SE winds continuing about the tropical coast north of Cairns and in the southern
Gulf during the morning. Very isolated showers will continue about the northeast
coast. The remainder of the state will remain dry and cool with widespread early
frost across most of the interior, extending further north over tropical
highlands and further west. Moderate SW to SW winds across most inland
parts.
Forecast for Saturday
The ridge of high pressure will remain over central Queensland and weaken
only slightly. Strong SE winds can be expected once again about the tropical
coast north of Cairns, the far northern Gulf, and in the southern Gulf during
the morning. Very isolated showers will persist about the northeast coast but
the remainder of the state will be fine and cool. Another widespread early frost
is expected about most of the interior, including into the tropics.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move into the western Great Australian Bight and maintain a
firm ridge over southern Queensland and the east coast. Strong SE winds will
persist about the tropical coast north of Cairns, the far northern Gulf, and in
the southern Gulf during the morning. Very isolated showers should continue
about the northeast coast with fine and cool conditions elsewhere. A widespread
early frost is expected over most of the interior extending into the tropical
highlands and into the far west and northwest of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high should move east through the outlook period to become centred over
southern South Australia by Wednesday. This is likely to maintain strong SE
winds about the northeast tropical coast and the far northern Gulf, whilst winds
should ease over the southern Gulf from Monday afternoon. Isolated showers will
also persist about the northeast coast in the onshore flow and extend further
south along the coast. The remainder of the state should remain dry on Monday
and Tuesday. An upper trough may approach the southwest of the state on
Wednesday bringing increasing cloud and possible rain areas to the west and
southwest of the state. Widespread early frosts are likely to continue about
large parts of the interior but should be confined to the eastern interior on
Wednesday as cloud spreads to the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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