Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 10/11 - 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 Double Island Point to
Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
A Strong Wind Warning  is current for coastal waters from Torres Strait to
Cairns.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A strong high [1039hPa] lies to the south of Western Australia and extends a
firm ridge across Queensland. The high will move slowly east across southern
Australia over the next few days, maintaining a ridge and cool S'ly winds over
much of Queensland. An upper level trough will move across the far south of the
state on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated light showers along the far north tropical coast. Fine and dry
elsewhere. Cool to cold temperatures away from the tropics, with frost areas
about the southeast and southern interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty S to SW
winds. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds over the tropics, strong and gusty at
times along the coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated light showers along the far north tropical coast. Possible afternoon
showers about the far southern interior. Fine and dry elsewhere. Cool to cold
temperatures away from the tropics, with morning frost areas about the southeast
and southern interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty S to SW winds, tending S to
SE over the tropics. A very high fire danger over the Gulf Country.
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.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea, with a firm ridge still
along the east coast and fresh to strong SE'ly winds along the east tropical
coast and through the eastern Gulf waters. Isolated showers along the east coast
north of about Mackay, and through the northern Peninsula. Fine conditions
elsewhere with early frost about parts of the southern interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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
Sunday.
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