Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 13/11 - 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 waters between Torres
Strait and Cooktown.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over South Australia is weakening and extends a ridge
across southern Queensland.  A new high will form over eastern Great Australian
Bight over the next few days and intensify. An upper level trough over Western
Australia is slowly approaching western Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Cloud will increase from the west across southern districts with patchy light
rain over the Channel Country. Isolated showers developing about the northeast
tropical coast and exposed points of the central coast tonight. Fresh to strong
SE winds over eastern tropical waters. Light to moderate S to SE winds over the
remainder of the state. Winds tending NW to NE on the southeast coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Cloud and patchy rain expected to develop further in the west and extend into
the central interior. Early frost should contract to the Darling Downs. Showers
are forecast to develop further about the northeast tropical coast and the
central coast. Fresh to strong SE winds will persist off the northeast tropical
coast. Light to moderate E to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The upper level trough is forecast to enter western Queensland with rain
areas slowly shifting eastwards. Possible afternoon thunderstorms could develop
over the interior central after the rainband. Isolated showers generally
expected over the tropics. Rain forecast to develop and increase about most
eastern districts during the day. SE winds to freshen about the east coast as
the southern high intensifies. Strong winds now extending south down the east
coast.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper level trough forecast to progress into eastern Queensland and
contract rain areas further east. Early fog and afternoon showers expected to
follow over the interior. Strong winds expected south of St Lawrence on the east
coast and possibly in the north tropics.
Forecast for Sunday
Upper level trough forecast to clears the east coast with only isolated
showers remaining apart from some early rain and drizzle in the southeast. Fine
in far west. Strong winds restricted to coast north of Cooktown. Light to
moderate E to SE winds elsewhere.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Showers to decrease over Queensland interior on Monday but early fog is a
possibility. By Tuesday and Wednesday showers should be restricted to parts of
the east coast otherwise fine weather expected throughout much of the state.
Light to moderate SE winds over much of the state as a ridge of high pressure
builds over the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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