Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 6/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
No warnings.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weakening high [1024 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over the east
Queensland coast north of Fraser Island. An active trough system is moving east
across the Queensland interior during today, and is expected to move off the
southern Queensland coast during Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered along the north
tropical coast in the morning. Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
southern interior, contracting into the southeast during the afternoon and
evening. Isolated showers elsewhere about the eastern and central interior.
Mostly moderate SE to NE winds over the eastern tropics, shifting NE to NW over
the southeast. Cooler, moderate S to SW winds over western and southern
Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for Monday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast clearing during the
early morning as the surface trough moves offshore of the Southeast Coast.
Isolated afternoon showers persisting about the Capricornia, Wide Bay, Burnett
and Sunshine Coast as the trough lingers until evening.  Isolated showers along
the northeast coast clearing during the morning. Dry and cooler southwest winds
are expected to spread across the interior. Just the possibility of isolated
afternoon showers about the southern inland border areas due to lingering
instability from an upper level trough over New South Wales. Areas of early
morning frost about the southeast and central interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
A ridge over central Australia should maintain a cool and dry SE to SW air
flow over most of Queensland. Fine throughout most of the state, with early
morning frosts about the central, southern and southeast inland areas. Just the
possibility of isolated afternoon showers about the southeast inland border
areas due to lingering instability from the upper level trough moving over
eastern New South Wales.
Forecast for Wednesday
A ridge over central Australia should maintain a cool and dry SE to SW air
flow over Queensland. Fine throughout the state, with early morning frosts about
the central, southern and southeast inland areas.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Stable conditions through the state with a ridge dominating through
Queensland. An upper level trough moving in from the west during the period may
increase cloud in the south but remaining mostly fine. Remaining cool generally,
with frost areas through parts of the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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