Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 20/12 - 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
Sandy Cape and Point Danger, extending north to south of Gladstone on Saturday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Moreton and Hervey Bay for Saturday
afternoon.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1033 hPa] over South Australia will strengthen over the next 24 hours
while remaining slow moving. The high extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A low [1002 hPa] over the northern Tasman Sea will also remain slow
moving over the next 24 hours.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers along the tropical east coast and about Fraser Island. Fine
and clear conditions elsewhere over the state. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds,
strong over coastal waters south of Sandy Cape.
Forecast for Saturday
The combination of the high over South Australia and the low in the Tasman
Sea will feed a relatively dry SW to SE wind flow across most of the state.
Fresh to strong southerly winds about the southeast coast will bring isolated
showers to exposed coastal parts, as well as the border ranges. The southeast of
the state of the state will be mostly cloudy generally with possible afternoon
showers developing over the southeast interior. Isolated showers will continue
about the far northeast tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Cool
conditions over the interior with early frost areas over the central and
southern interior. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds with strong S to SE winds off
the southeast coast generating powerful surf about the eastern beaches of Fraser
and Stradbroke Islands.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over South Australia will move slowly to the southeast towards
Victoria, while the low over the Tasman Sea should remain slow moving. This will
continue to maintain dry and settled weather over most of the state, with just
isolated showers along parts of the tropical coast and the southeast coast.
Early frosts are likely to be confined to isolated parts of the southern inland.
Strong winds are likely to continue along the southern coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high will remain slow moving over Victoria while gradually weakening,
while the low over the Tasman Sea will maintain its intensity and remain slow
moving. This will maintain the fine and relatively cool conditions across most
of the state, with just mostly isolated showers along parts of the east coast,
although a weak trough in the southeasterly trade flow and gradually increasing
moisture should lead to increasing showers about the North Tropical Coast. A few
frosts are again possible over the southern and southeast interior. The strong
winds off the southeast coast are likely to persist.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is likely to move further eastwards into the far southeast of the
country whilst weakening and this will direct SE winds on the east coast of
Queensland. Isolated showers are again likely about the exposed southeast coast
and far northeast of the state. The remainder of the state should remain fine
and mostly sunny. Early frosts are again likely over the southern and southeast
interior. The strong winds off the southeast coast should ease very early in the
day.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The pattern will begin to gradually change during the outlook period with the
ridge along the east coast weakening, before a new ridge pushes across the state
on Friday from a new high developing over Western Australia. Generally, most of
the state should remain fine and mostly sunny with only isolated showers about
the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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