Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Southern Ocean extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast.
The high is expected to strengthen while moving slowly eastwards to the south of
Tasmania and into the southern Tasman Sea over the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine throughout the state except for isolated showers along the southeast
Queensland coast, mainly about Fraser Island. Light to moderate S to SE winds
about the east coast, fresh at times. Light to moderate NE to SE winds
elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers along the central and southeast Queensland coasts,
developing over adjacent inland areas during the afternoon. Fine across the
remainder of the state. Early frost patches about the southeast interior. Cool
morning across the tropics. Light to moderate SE winds about the east coast,
fresh at times. Light to moderate NE to SE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The strong high will maintain its strength in the southern Tasman Sea while
continuing to extend a ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers
about exposed parts of the east Queensland coast. Fine over the remainder of the
state, with warm daytime temperatures developing across western Queensland.
Early morning frost areas about the southeast interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The strong high will become slow moving in the southern Tasman Sea while
continuing to extend a ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers
about exposed parts of the east Queensland coast. Fine over the remainder of the
state, with warm to hot daytime temperatures across western Queensland. Early
frost patches about the Granite Belt.
Forecast for Wednesday
A trough moving eastwards across central Australia will enter the far west of
the state during the morning and move across inland Queensland during the day.
Isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms over the southern
interior. Isolated showers about the southeast and also along the north tropical
coast. Fine over the remainder of the state, with hot daytime temperatures
across western Queensland. Early frost patches possible about the Granite Belt.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The trough will move eastwards into the Coral Sea on Thursday. A high will
otherwise develop over southern Australia and extend a ridge across most of
Queensland by Saturday. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms will clear
southeast Queensland on Thursday. Fine over the remainder of the state except
for isolated showers along parts of the east Queensland coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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