Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 23/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high over eastern Victoria and an associated ridge of high
pressure along the east coast will weaken over the next few days. A surface
trough will enter the southwest of the state late Wednesday and push off the
east coast during Friday. An upper trough will move east over the southern
border of the state during Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated, mostly light showers over the far northeast tropics and also along
the southern exposed coast south from Fraser Island. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions elsewhere with morning frost areas over the southeast and southern
interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty S to SE winds along the east coast,
tending light to moderate SE to NE over the interior.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high pressure ridge along the east Queensland coast will continue to
weaken. Winds will tend more onshore along the southern and central coasts with
isolated showers expected in exposed areas. Isolated showers will also continue
in a moist wind flow through the northeastern tropics. Fine and sunny conditions
will persist over the interior. Isolated morning frost areas will occur through
the southeast and southern interior. Moderate to occasionally fresh SE'ly winds
will occur along the east coast, tending warm NE to NW through the interior
ahead of a surface trough approaching from the west.
Forecast for Thursday
The surface trough will move east over the interior of the state as the ridge
along the east coast continues to weaken. Isolated afternoon showers are
expected through the southern interior and central highlands near and to the
east of the surface trough. Isolated showers will also occur in the onshore wind
flow along the far northeast tropical coast. Mostly fine conditions will persist
over remaining eastern districts with just the chance of isolated light
afternoon showers in increasing moisture ahead of the surface trough. Dry and
cool S'ly winds will spread across the west of the state in the wake of the
trough with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough will most likely move off the southeast Queensland coast
during the afternoon, with dry, cool S to SW winds spreading across much of the
state in its wake. An upper level trough will move east over the southern border
of the state, greatly increasing instability through far southern districts.
This instability will combine with moisture ahead and near the surface trough to
generate isolated showers over southeast districts, with possible thunderstorms
about the ranges. Some cloud will also affect the southwestern border area, with
possible isolated showers or thunderstorms though with little or no rain due to
the dry S'ly wind flow. Isolated showers will occur over remaining eastern
districts, though should contract to the coast during the afternoon and evening
as the dry air extends north and east.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A new, large, slow moving high over the Great Australian Bight will dominate
Queensland's weather during the outlook period. The high will circulate dry and
cool S to SE winds across most of the state, with widespread early frosts likely
through the central, southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers will
continue over the Peninsula district, and return to the northeast tropical coast
north of about Cardwell and the exposed southern coast south from Fraser Island
from late Sunday as winds tend more onshore. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
will persist through the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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