Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 13/11 - 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 from
Torres Strait to Cairns.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for Northeast Gulf waters north of Cullen
Point.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A large high [1030hPa] over New South Wales extends a ridge into Queensland.
The high will move towards southern Queensland over the next few days,
maintaining a ridge and dry conditions over much of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers over Cape York Peninsula and along the Wide Bay and southern
Capricornia coasts. Fine elsewhere. Fresh to strong SE winds in the far north,
tending mostly light to moderate SE to E elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers about the northeast tropics north of Ingham and around the
Central and Capricornia coasts. Fine conditions elsewhere with isolated early
frost patches about the southeast interior. Strong SE winds along the northeast
tropical coast north of Cairns and through far northeastern Gulf waters. Daytime
temperatures rising closer to September average over southern districts.
Forecast for Thursday
The broad area of high pressure will remain over southern Queensland. Strong
SE winds along the northeast tropical coast north of Cape Tribulation and
through far northeastern Gulf waters. Isolated showers about the northeast
tropics and the Whitsundays. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The high pressure system will move over southeastern Queensland, with a broad
ridge through the state. Strong SE winds along the northeast tropical coast
north of Cooktown and through far northeastern Gulf waters. Isolated showers
about the northeast tropics. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will weaken and move into the northern Tasman Sea. Strong SE winds
along the northeast tropical coast north of Cooktown and through far
northeastern Gulf waters. Isolated showers about the northeast tropics, north of
Cooktown. Fine elsewhere with warm daytime temperatures in southern districts.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high centre continues to move east across the Tasman Sea, maintaining a
broad ridge over Queensland. Isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast
on Saturday, while moist onshore winds are forecast to bring showers to the
Central and Tropical coasts on Tuesday. Fine conditions elsewhere due to the
dry, stable airmass associated with the ridge. Daytime temperatures to remain
above the September average over southern districts. Minimum temperatures to be
close to average throughout the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
Weather & WarningsAustraliaNew South WalesVictoriaQueenslandWarnings SummaryForecastsBrisbane ForecastQld. Forecast Areas MapObservationsBrisbane ObservationsAll Queensland ObservationsRainfall & River ConditionsWestern AustraliaSouth AustraliaTasmaniaAustralian Capital TerritoryNorthern TerritoryAntarcticGlobal
National Weather Services
Radar Viewer
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warnings
Weather Maps
Satellite Images
Agriculture
Marine and Ocean
UV Protection
HomeAbout UsContactsFreedom of InformationCareersSearchSite MapHelpFeedback
Weather & WarningsClimate InformationWater InformationRadarRSSLearn About Meteorology
This page was created at 07:45 on Tuesday 13 September 2011 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service