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 Double Island Point, excluding Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1035hPa] east of Tasmania extends a ridge about the east coast of
Queensland. The high will move east over the next few days and weaken as it
moves across the Tasman Sea. An upper-level trough will move steadily eastward
across the state today, moving offshore later today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Rain areas over the east of the state will continue to contract further east,
but morning drizzle and afternoon showers are expected 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 between the Torres Strait and
Double Island Point, easing between Cape Tribulation and St Lawrence by this
afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper-level trough is expected to have cleared the east coast on Sunday.
It is expected to remain mostly cloudy across the state with morning drizzle
areas over much of the state tending to isolated afternoon showers. Early fog is
likely about the southwest of the state. Showers will be more frequent about the
far southeast of the state due to lingering instability but should ease during
the day. Isolated showers will persist about the northeast tropical coast.
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 tending to isolated showers in the
afternoon. Early fog patches are possible about the southern and south western
interior. Isolated showers are expected to continue about the northeast tropical
coast with strong SE winds about the coast north of Cairns.
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 are
expected over most locations with just some isolated showers over the northeast
tropical coast. Early frost is likely over the southeast interior. Strong SE
winds should become confined to the east coast north of Cooktown.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The new high is expected to move to the southeast of Tasmania by the end of
the outlook period and strengthen as it does so. This will maintain the
southerly airflow over the state and predominantly fine conditions, with just
the possibility of some isolated showers about the North Tropical Coast. Early
frost areas will become more widespread over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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