Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 20/11 - 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 coastal waters between
Double Island Point and Point Danger and a strong wind warning has been issued
for Moreton Bay for Sunday.
A strong wind warning has been issued for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters
for Sunday morning.
A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and
Double Island Point for Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
An upper level trough is moving north over northern New South Wales and is
expected to cut off into an upper low over the Wide Bay and Burnett on Sunday
and continue moving north. A low [1014 hPa] over the Tasman Sea is expected to
move northwards during the weekend. A surface trough over southeast Queensland
will move north along the southern Queensland coast on Sunday. A broad high
[1037 hPa] centred to the east of Tasmania is moving into the southern Tasman
Sea and is expected to strengthen during the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers over the far southeast of the state tending scattered about
the Border Ranges and Gold Coast. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate S to SE
winds, fresh at times about the north tropical coast. Fresh to strong S to SE
winds along the far southern coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Showers will become scattered about the southeast with possible isolated
thunderstorms, extending into the Wide Bay and Burnett during the day. More
isolated showers and thunderstorms will extend inland into the southern and
southeastern interior during the afternoon. Fine conditions elsewhere. Fresh to
strong S to SE winds along the southern Queensland coast. Early morning frost
areas over the central interior and possibly about the southern Atherton
Tablelands. A very high fire danger is expected in the Central West.
Forecast for Monday
The upper low moves slowly north towards the central Queensland coast. The
surface trough continues to move north towards southern tropical waters
increasing shower activity about the eastern Queensland coast with isolated
thunderstorms likely as well. Isolated showers and possible afternoon
thunderstorms over the central and southeast interior. The high in the southern
Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge over the rest of Queensland with fine
conditions prevailing. Strong S to SE winds are likely for the central and
southern Queensland coasts.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper low remains almost stationary near the central Queensland coast
with unsettled conditions continuing about central and southeast districts with
strong coastal winds, widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Isolated
showers elsewhere along the east coast, while the strong high in the Tasman Sea
maintains a ridge across the rest of the state with fine conditions
prevailing.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper low should start to move slowly eastwards off the central coast but
will maintain unsettled conditions about the central and southeast districts.
Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely to continue about the
central coast and parts of the southeast of the state but there is considerable
uncertainty in the exact location of the upper low and surface trough.
Confidence in the forecast is therefore low. Strong coastal winds will persist
about the central and southern coast. Isolated showers are expected elsewhere
about the east coast. Fine conditions elsewhere.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The upper low should move slowly south or east and weaken late in the week.
Continued unsettled conditions will result in showers and isolated thunderstorms
about the central and southern Queensland coast and adjacent inland areas.
Isolated showers elsewhere along the eastern Queensland coast. A new surface
trough is likely to enter the southwest of the state on Friday and Saturday with
a band of showers and possible thunderstorms likely to extend to southwestern
parts of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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