Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 18/12 - 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
Torres Strait and Cooktown.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1027hPa] over South Australia is moving slowly east and extends a
ridge across southern Queensland and along the north tropical coast.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Fine and sunny across most of the state. Only isolated showers over northern
Cape York Peninsula and along the east coast north of about Cairns. A cool to
cold morning in most areas with widespread early frost areas in the central,
southern and southeast interior. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at
times over the northwest and along the tropical coast. SE winds becoming strong
at times along the north tropical coast in the afternoon.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to move into northeast New South Wales and maintain a
firm ridge with fresh to strong SE winds and isolated showers along the north
tropical coast. Isolated showers will also occur over northern Cape York
Peninsula in the onshore airstream, and may develop about the Whitsundays during
the day. Relatively dry and cool SW to SE winds will continue to circulate
across the remainder of the state with fine and sunny conditions. A cool to cold
morning in most areas with morning frosts in the southeast, central and southern
interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is expected to move slowly east across the far southern Coral Sea
and maintain the ridge along the east coast. The ridge will persist along the
tropical coast with moderate to fresh SE winds and isolated showers, spreading
into the adjacent inland in the afternoon. Some cloud will also spread into the
eastern interior of the state in the afternoon but conditions should remain
fine. Elsewhere, fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected to prevail as
winds turn NE to NW. Morning frosts will again occur over the southeast, central
and southern interior; though a warmer day is expected in the west due to the NE
to NW winds ahead of a trough system moving over South Australia and entering
the far southwest of the state in the evening. Some cloud may accompany the
trough but with no rain.
Forecast for Friday
The trough is expected to move across the Queensland interior and lie from
the Gulf Country to Darling Downs in the evening. Increasing moisture ahead of
the trough may generate isolated afternoon showers over the central interior and
southeast Queensland. A milder morning expected for most areas, with any early
frost expected to be confined to near the Granite Belt. However, a cool morning
is still expected in the northwest of the state. Isolated showers will continue
about the north tropical coast and northern Cape York Peninsula in the onshore
airstream. Isolated showers and early drizzle about the Capricornia coast and
Wide Bay. A cooler day in the wake of the trough over the southwest with SW
winds.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The trough is expected to pass off the east Queensland coast on Saturday,
allowing the next ridge to extend across western and southern Queensland during
this period as a strong high pressure system moves into the Great Australian
Bight from Sunday. This is expected to lead to dry SW to SE winds across most of
the state once again, except for isolated showers along the north tropical coast
and over northern Cape York Peninsula. Temperatures are once again expected to
be below average in most areas, especially at night, with early frosts returning
to the central, southern and southeast interior of the state. Strong SE winds
redeveloping along the north tropical coast and over Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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