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 Hervey Bay. A strong wind warning has been issued for
the southern Gulf this morning.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1037 hPa] near South Australia will move slowly east. The high
extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A complex low pressure
system occurs over the southern Coral Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated showers about the exposed east coast, increasing towards the
northeast tropical coast. Dry over the interior with a little early frost over
the Granite Belt. Fresh to strong S to SE winds about the east coast, moderate
to fresh SE winds over the tropics. Strong SE winds over southern Gulf waters
this morning. Moderate to fresh SE winds over the interior.
Forecast for Monday
The southern high enters northeast Victoria and weakens a little. Little
change in the weather over Queensland, dry over the interior, isolated showers
about the exposed  east coast.  A little early frost over the southeast
interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
As the southern high weakens winds will ease about the east coast. Once again
fine and sunny over the interior. Lighter winds inland will lead to extensive
early frost over the southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers
persisting about the east coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high continues to weaken over eastern New South Wales reducing wind
speeds further over Queensland. Fine and sunny over the interior with extensive
early frost over the southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers about the
east coast.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A new trough enters western Queensland on Thursday with a band of patchy rain
and a southwesterly wind change. Isolated afternoon showers developing over the
eastern interior. By Friday the trough reaches eastern Queensland with rain
areas entering the Darling Downs an central districts. Isolated showers
decreasing about the east coast.  The rain band clearing the southeast early on
Saturday, rather cold temperatures over the southern interior following the
change.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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