Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 15/11 - 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 Cape Tribulation.
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 ridge of high pressure lies across southern Queensland. The ridge will move
east and slowly weaken over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along the tropical east coast and about Cape York Peninsula.
Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh to strong SE'ly winds
about the northern tropical coast. A very high fire danger in the Peninsula
District.
Forecast for Friday
Fine conditions will dominate across most of the state with only isolated
showers about the northeast tropics.  Minima will be a few degrees below average
across most of the state with a light frost possible about the Granite belt.
Maximum temperatures should then rise to be a few degrees above average about
the southern interior. Strong SE winds along the northeast tropical coast north
of Cooktown and through far northeastern Gulf waters.
Forecast for Saturday
The ridge of high pressure should weaken slightly with fine conditions
dominating across the state. Isolated showers are again likely about the
northeast tropics with strong SE winds persisting about the northeast coast
north of Cooktown and in the northern Gulf. Very warm maximum temperatures
across southern Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The ridge of high pressure remains weak through southern Queensland. Fine
conditions will persist across most of the state with only isolated showers
about the east coast of Cape York Peninsula. Very warm to hot in the west of the
state and across the south of the state.
Forecast for Monday
The high pressure system moves further east in the Coral Sea with a weak
trough entering the far southwest of the state late in the day. Fine conditions
will continue across most of the state. Moisture will increase about the central
coast and southern tropics and adjacent inland with some early morning drizzle
areas likely. Isolated showers will also persist about the east coast of Cape
York Peninsula. Very warm to hot in the west and south of the state.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The surface trough will move into southwest Queensland on Tuesday and move
further east into the Maranoa and Warrego  districts on Wednesday before
weakening out on Thursday. Increasing moisture will push showers on to the
central and tropical coast with fine conditions elsewhere.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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