Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 19/11 - 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 and also southern Gulf waters.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Great Australian Bight extends a ridge through South
Australia and into southern Queensland and is expected to move southeast and
intensify. A deepening low pressure system is expected to form off the central
New South Wales coast during Tuesday with freshening SW winds over southeast
Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Very isolated showers in the northeast tropics.  Isolated morning frosts over
the southern interior. Moderate SW to SE winds inland, tending moderate to fresh
SW about the southern coast and strong SE in the tropics and southern gulf.
Forecast for Wednesday
The low off the New South Wales coast continues to deepen and the southern
high now south of Tasmania continues to intensify. Dry over most of the state,
just very isolated morning showers persisting in the northeast tropics. Strong
SW winds now developing on the southeast coast. Widespread early frost over the
southern and central interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The low remains off the New South Wales coast directing dry SW winds over
most of Queensland. Very isolated showers over eastern Cape York Peninsula,
otherwise dry across the state. Widespread early frost over the interior,
including the southern tropics. Strong SW winds about the southeast coast.
Forecast for Friday
The low remains off the New South Wales coast directing dry SW winds over
most of Queensland. Fine throughout. Widespread early frost over the interior,
including the southern tropics. Strong SW winds about the southeast coast.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Fine conditions with widespread morning frost on Saturday with the low
remaining off the New South Wales coast. On Sunday the low moves east away from
the Australian mainland with winds weakening about the southeast. Isolated
showers developing about the exposed southeast coast as winds also turn morning
S'ly. On Monday, as the coastal winds turn more SE'ly, isolated showers will
develop about most of the east coast. Dry over the interior with early frost.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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