Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong Wind Warning for Southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Torres Strait to Innisfail.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over South Australia will strengthen during the
next few days and move slowly eastwards. This high will extend a firm ridge
across most of Queensland until late in the week.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the east coast north of Ingham and northern Cape York
Peninsula, with possible thunderstorms through Torres Strait in the evening.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A cool to cold morning in most parts with
widespread frosts over central and southern Queensland. Moderate SE to SW winds,
fresh at times in the west and also about the east coast north of Bowen.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated light showers about Fraser Island, and the far northeast tropics,
with a thunderstorm or two possible over Torres Strait. Fine, cool and mostly
sunny day elsewhere. A cool to cold morning in most parts with widespread frosts
over central and southern Queensland and possibly on the Atherton Tablelands.
Moderate SE to SW winds, fresh at times in the west and also about the east
coast north of Bowen.
Forecast for Thursday
The large high will move east into Victoria and continue to strengthen
slightly, with a firm ridge remaining in place over most of Queensland. Fine and
clear conditions will remain over most of the state under the influence of the
dry, cool and stable airmass. However, the S to SE flow onto the east coast will
gradually gain in moisture and produce isolated showers along exposed parts of
the east coast and islands with the assistance of an upper level trough. Strong
S to SE winds will continue about the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria and about
the east coast north of Cardwell. A cool to cold morning in most parts with
widespread frosts over central and southern Queensland and possibly on the
Atherton Tablelands to the west of Cairns.
Forecast for Friday
The high pressure will remain over southeast Australia with an increasingly
moist flow about the east coast that may lead to one or two showers about
exposed parts of the east coast. An upper trough will move through the southeast
of the state leading to increasing showers south of Fraser Island, although the
southerly flow should keep this activity confined to the exposed coast and
islands. Isolated showers will continue about the far northeast of the state.
Strong S to SE winds will continue about the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria and
about the east coast north of Bowen. A cool to cold morning in most parts with
widespread frosts over central and southern Queensland and possibly on the
Atherton Tablelands to the west of Cairns.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea during the forecast period
while gradually weakening. The high will continue to direct mostly dry S to SE
winds across the state, with fine conditions continuing in most areas. However,
the flow will gradually tend more onshore along the east coast during the
period, with isolated showers gradually extending further inland. These showers
may be enhanced somewhat about the southeast corner on Saturday with the
assistance of the upper level trough.
A weak surface trough is likely to move into the west of the state on Monday
with isolated showers developing over much of the state. Frosts will continue to
be widespread over much of the interior on Saturday but are likely to be
confined to the Granite Belt by Sunday morning as moisture and cloud
increases.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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