Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 9/11 - 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 eastern Gulf waters
south of Cullen Point.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Sandy Cape to Point
Danger, including Moreton Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters from Torres Strait to
Bowen for Saturday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough lies near the southern tropical coast and is expected to move
offshore overnight. An upper level trough is moving east over southeast
Queensland and will move offshore Saturday morning. A strong high [1042hPa] lies
to the south of Western Australia and extends a firm ridge into southern and
western Queensland. The high will move slowly east into the Great Australian
Bight over the weekend, maintaining a ridge and cool S'ly winds over much of
Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Patchy rain clearing southeast districts and the Capricornia. Isolated
showers over Torres Strait. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds
along the north tropical coast, tending N to NW along the southern tropical and
central coasts. Cool with moderate to fresh and gusty S to SW winds elsewhere,
strong at times over waters south of Sandy Cape.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated light showers along the far north tropical coast. Fine and dry
elsewhere. Cool to cold temperatures away from the tropics with fresh and gusty
S to SW winds, strong at times along over waters south of Sandy Cape during the
morning. Possible early frost areas over the southern and southeast interior,
particularly near the Carnarvon ranges. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the
tropics, strong and gusty at times along the coast. A Very High fire danger over
the Northwest, Central West, Maranoa and Warrego, Central Highlands and
Coalfields, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Herbert and Lower Burdekin
forecast districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will weaken as it moves slowly east into the Great Australian Bight,
relaxing the pressure gradient and easing S to SW winds over southern
Queensland. Strong SE'ly winds will continue along the far northeast tropical
coast and through southeastern Gulf waters. A new upper level trough will
increase instability over the southern interior, with some afternoon cloud
developing though with little or no rain expected. Isolated showers will
continue over northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Fine and dry
conditions will persist elsewhere under the influence of the ridge of high
pressure. Lighter winds will result in a colder morning over much of the state
with early frost areas expected over the southern and southeastern interior.
Daytime temperatures will also remain below the September average, particularly
over western and southern Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
The high will move further east into western New South Wales and extend a
firm ridge along the east Queensland coast, with fresh to strong SE'ly winds
continuing north of about Cairns and over southeastern Gulf waters. Cloud will
increase over Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait with isolated showers and
patchy light rain areas expected. Fine conditions will continue elsewhere. The
upper level trough and an associated surface trough will move east off the
southeast coast, extending a fresh and gusty S to SW wind flow over southern
Queensland waters. Temperatures will remain below the September average over
much of the state with early frost areas likely over the southern and
southeastern interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will move east over New South Wales, maintaining a firm ridge and
fresh to strong SE'ly winds along the east tropical coast and through eastern
Gulf waters. The surface and upper level trough will contract further east over
the Coral Sea, easing winds along the southern coast. Cloudy conditions will
continue over Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait with isolated showers and
patchy light rain areas. The ridge will maintain fine conditions elsewhere with
possible early frost areas over the southeastern interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will move slowly east over the Tasman Sea during the outlook period,
maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast and fine conditions over the
interior. Fresh to strong SE winds will continue along the east tropical coast,
with isolated showers developing in the moist onshore flow. A weak surface
trough will occur over inland Queensland, with warmer NE'ly winds ahead of the
trough over the southern and southeastern interior reducing the risk of frost.
Conditions should remain fine along the southeast coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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