Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 8/11 - 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 is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait to Cooktown,
extending to Cape Tribulation on Saturday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system to the southwest of Western Australia
extends a ridge through central Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Very isolated showers about the far northeast coast. Dry and cool for the
remainder. Strong SE winds about the tropical coast north of Cooktown, tending
light to moderate SE to NE about the remaining east coast.  Moderate SE to SW
winds across most inland parts.
Forecast for Saturday
The ridge of high pressure will remain over central Queensland and weaken
slightly. Strong SE winds about the tropical coast north of Cooktown, extending
to Cape Tribulation, the far northern Gulf, and in the southern Gulf during the
morning. Very isolated showers about the northeast coast but fine and cool for
the remainder. Widespread early frost about most of the interior, including into
the southern tropics.  Moderate SE to SW winds across most inland parts, fresh
at times in 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 about
the tropical coast north of Cape Tribulation, the far northern Gulf, and in the
southern Gulf during the morning. Very isolated showers about the northeast
coast with fine and cool conditions elsewhere. Widespread early frost over most
of the interior extending into the tropical highlands and into the far west and
northwest of the state.
Forecast for Monday
The high will continue to move slowly east into South Australia. The firm
ridge along the east coast will maintain strong SE winds over the northeast
tropical coast and over far northern Gulf. Strong winds should ease in the
southeast Gulf after the morning peak. Very isolated showers about the far
northeast coast with fine and cool conditions elsewhere. Widespread early frost
over most of the interior extending into the tropical highlands and into the far
west, but easing in the northwest of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will continue to move east across southeastern Australia. Strong SE
winds to continue over the northeast tropical coast and far northern Gulf.
Isolated showers about the far northeast coast with fine and cool conditions
elsewhere. Widespread early frost over much of the interior extending into the
southern tropics.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high should move further east during the outlook period to become centred
over southern New South Wales by Friday. This is likely to maintain strong SE
winds about the northeast tropical coast and the far northern Gulf. Isolated
showers about the northeast coast, extending to the Central Coast from Wednesday
as the wind flow becomes more easterly. An upper trough may approach the
southwest of the state on Thursday bringing increasing cloud and possible rain
areas to the western and northern Queensland, moving towards the tropical coast
on Friday. Widespread early frosts are likely to continue about large parts of
the southern interior on Wednesday but should become very isolated by Thursday
as cloud spreads to the east.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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