Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 3/12 - 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, extending
south to Cardwell during the evening.
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 couple of 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 Wednesday
Isolated light showers developing about Fraser Island and the far northeast
tropics, with a thunderstorm or two possible over Torres Strait. A 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
Isolated showers along exposed parts of the east coast and islands, and over
northern Cape York Peninsula with possible thunderstorms over Torres Strait.
Fine and clear conditions over the remainder of the state, with a cool to cold
morning and widespread early frosts over central and southern parts, and
possibly on the Atherton Tablelands. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds.
Forecast for Friday
The high pressure system 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 with possible thunderstorms in Torres Strait. Strong S to SE winds will
continue about the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria and spread to the entire length
of the east coast. 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 Saturday
The high pressure system will move slightly further east into eastern
Victoria and maintain a fresh to strong southeasterly flow along the east coast.
This will lead to isolated showers about most of the eastern coastal districts,
with more frequent showers about the North Tropical Coast. Showers are also
likely to increase about exposed parts of the southern coast, with some local
thunder possible, and spread a little further inland during the day. Fine and
mostly sunny about the remainder of the state. Strong S to SE winds will
continue about the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria and about the east coast north
of Burnett Heads. A cool to cold morning in most parts with widespread frosts
over central and southern Queensland.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will move east across the Tasman Sea during the forecast period. The
high will continue to direct moist SE winds and isolated showers onto the east
coast, with more frequent showers about the North Tropical Coast. A weak surface
trough is likely to develop over the southwest of the state on Monday and remain
slow moving on Tuesday and will act as the focus for showers and possible
thunderstorms. Elsewhere over the interior, moisture and cloud will increase
with the risk of isolated showers. Frosts should become confined to the Granite
Belt through the outlook period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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