Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 21/12 - 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 coastal waters between Gladstone and
Point Danger, including Moreton Bay and Hervey Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1036 hPa] over South Australia will remain slow moving. The high
extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A strong low over the
northern Tasman Sea will maintain its intensity as it slowly moves to the
southeast.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and mostly sunny. Isolated showers near the exposed southeast coast and
over the far north. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds, tending strong about the
southeast coast. Rough surf conditions on exposed southeast Queensland beaches.
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.
Strong winds to continue along the southern coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high will remain slow moving over Victoria while gradually weakening. The
low over the Tasman Sea will maintain its intensity and remain slow moving. This
will maintain fine and cool conditions across most of the state, with just
isolated showers along exposed parts of the east coast, tending more scattered
about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated early frosts are possible about the
southeast interior. Strong winds are likely to persist off the southeast coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is likely to move generally eastwards into the far east 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. Isolated early frosts over the southern and southeast
interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high continues to weaken while remaining over eastern Australia. Fine and
mostly sunny across much of Queensland. Isolated showers central coast and far
northeast. Isolated early frosts are again possible about the southern and
southeast interior.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The pattern will begin to gradually change during the outlook period with the
ridge along the east coast weakening while an upper level trough will move east
through central Australia, A new ridge will push across the west of 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, although the upper trough may induce a weak band of cloud and at
least some shower activity over the southern and southeast inland late next
week. Rainfall is not likely to be heavy with this system.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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