Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Severe Weather Warning has been issued for Dangerous Surf
for people in coastal parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast
forecast districts.
A Gale and Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Seventeen
Seventy and Point Danger, including Hervey Bay and Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A  high [1028 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea will continue to move slowly
eastwards and gradually weaken. A middle level trough is moving across southern
Queensland, generating thick cloud and rain areas over the south-east of the
state. This trough will move off the coast tonight. A low [1010 hPa] on a
surface trough east of Fraser Island is expected to deepen during today while
moving south-southeast. The low is expected to be east of the southeast
Queensland coast by Friday before moving further offshore during the day.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Cloudy and cool in central and southeast districts. Patchy rain over
southeast districts, with moderate falls possible about the Southeast Coast
district. Isolated showers and drizzle over the southeast tropics, central
districts and remaining southern Queensland districts. Isolated showers over the
northern tropics. Fine in the far west. Moderate SW to SE winds, tending strong
and gusty about the Capricornia and southern coasts. Dangerous surf along the
southern Queensland coast south of Sandy Cape to Point Danger.
Forecast for Friday
The high will reach the New Zealand area while the surface low and trough
will continue to move to the south-east. So winds along the far southern coast
will continue to ease while a few showers will continue along the exposed far
southern coast in the S'ly airflow, mainly during the morning. A new surface
front will move rapidly eastwards across inland Queensland during the day in a
weakening mode. As a result drier S to SW winds will develop over most of the
interior. Very isolated showers may occur over southeast districts in the
afternoon before the weakening front.
Forecast for Saturday
A new ridge will extend across the state from a high over southern Western
Australia. So dry SW to SE winds will circulate across most of the state with
fine conditions in most areas. Conditions will remain partly cloudy over eastern
Queensland due to residual moisture from the rain. A weak ridge along the far
north tropical coast will direct relatively moist SE winds and isolated showers
onto the coast. Minimum temperatures are expected to decrease to below average
in the tropics and most of the interior, with day time temperatures returning to
about average in most areas. Early frosts are a possibility about parts of the
southeast interior but are highly dependent on the extent of cloud cover.
Forecast for Sunday
The new high will move into South Australia and continue to circulate dry SW
to SE winds across most of the state. These winds will be strong during the
morning about the south-east Gulf of Carpentaria and become strong along the
east coast during the day north of about Cairns. These winds north of about
Cairns will remain relatively moist and may produce isolated showers about the
coast. Due to the dry conditions frosts will be widespread about the south-east
and central and southern interior. Temperatures will be below average across
most of the state.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards during the forecast period
and direct mostly dry SW to SE winds across the state. So conditions will
continue fine in most areas. Isolated showers may continue about far northern
Cape York Peninsula and through Torres Strait where the SE trade winds will be
relatively moist. Frosts will be widespread over much of the interior and inland
coastal districts. Temperatures generally will remain below average across most
of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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