Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 28/12 - 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 has been issued for southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters for Saturday morning.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Cape Melville and
Innisfail.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over Western Australia will extend a strengthening ridge over central
Queensland with a dry and cool airmass extending across most of the state.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy and cold conditions though little or no rain about far southern parts
of Darling Downs. Isolated showers about northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres
Strait. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Temperatures generally below average,
particularly during the morning with early frost patches possible through the
interior. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east, maintaining
the firm ridge over southern Queensland. The upper level pattern will remain
benign, and this combined with the dry air over most of the state will lead to
fine and mostly sunny conditions. Isolated showers will persist in an onshore
wind flow through northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Areas of early
frost about the central, southern and southeast interior.
Forecast for Monday
The high will remain slow moving over the Great Australian Bight, continuing
to circulate dry and cool S to SE winds across most of the state. Isolated
showers will persist about eastern Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. An
upper level trough will sweep over southeast Queensland, but the dry air and
southerly wind flow will restrict its impact with fine and mostly sunny
conditions throughout most of the state.  Early frost areas likely across the
central, southern and southeast interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will drift only slowly southeast towards Tasmania, with dry and
stable conditions remaining in place over most of the state, although a shower
or two may return to tropical coast and Fraser Island. An upper level trough
approaching the far southwest may produce some high cloud, but no rainfall is
expected. Areas of early frost about the central, southern and southeast
interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will begin to rapidly weaken, drifting northeast to lie over
southeast Queensland by late Thursday. This will lead to a continuation of fine
conditions across most of the state, with winds generally becoming light, and
showers clearing from most of the east coast. Morning frosts to continue about
the central, southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers along the north
tropical coast are likely in the SW to SE air flow.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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