Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 15/11 - 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 Point Danger.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high near Victoria extends a ridge through Queensland. The high will move
east over the next few days, weakening on Saturday as it moves into the Tasman
Sea. An upper-level trough near the western border will move steadily eastward
across the state before weakening and moving south of Queensland late Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cloud and rain areas over most of the southern half of the state will move
further east. Rain easing in the west but becoming more widespread in the east.
Isolated thunderstorms about northwest and central parts, extending to the north
tropical coast. Isolated showers about the east coast, scattered at times about
the North Tropical Coast. Moderate to fresh SE winds in the east, strong near
the coast. Moderate SE to NE winds inland.
Forecast for Saturday
Rain areas will contract further east, but morning drizzle and afternoon
showers will continue over the western, central and southern interior. Maximum
temperatures will generally be several degrees below average under the cloud and
rain band. Isolated showers will continue about the Peninsula coast and develop
about the inland tropics in the afternoon. Strong winds are expected about the
east coast north of about Cape Tribulation, and about parts of the Southeast and
Capricornia coasts.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper-level trough is expected to clear the east coast but it is expected
to remain mostly cloudy across the state with morning drizzle areas over much of
the eastern half tending to isolated afternoon showers. Showers will be more
frequent about the far southeast of the state due to lingering instability.
Isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast. The far west of the state
should be fine. Strong winds will become restricted to the coast north of Cape
Tribulation.
Forecast for Monday
A high in the Tasman Sea will continue to direct a moist low-level flow
across much of Queensland. Morning drizzle areas are again expected about
central and eastern parts of the state before clearing and tending to isolated
showers in the afternoon. Isolated showers are expected to continue about the
northeast tropical coast with strong SE winds about the coast north of Cape
Tribulation.
Forecast for Tuesday
As a new high strengthens over the Great Australian Bight, a drier southerly
airflow becomes established over most of Queensland. Fine conditions over most
locations with just some isolated showers about the exposed southeast coast, and
over the northeast tropical coast. Early frost over the southeast interior.
Strong SE winds confined to the coast north of Cooktown.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high is expected to move to the south of Tasmania and strengthen. This
will maintain the southerly airflow and predominantly fine conditions, with just
the possibility of some isolated showers about the North Tropical Coast. Early
frost areas becoming widespread over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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