Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 30/12 - 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 high over the Great Australia Bight extends a ridge and an associated dry,
cool SW to SE airstream over much of Queensland. The high will continue to
dominate Queensland's weather as it moves slowly east and weakens over the next
few days. A trough and an associated fresh S'ly wind change will move north
along the southern Queensland coast late tonight and in the early hours of
Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated light showers about far northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres
Strait, also developing about Fraser Island and the exposed southern coast late
tonight. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate SW to SE winds,
fresh at times along the north tropical coast and also freshening about the
southern coast late tonight.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated light showers over far northern parts of the Peninsula district,
also about the exposed east coast and islands. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.
A cold morning over much of the state with widespread early frosts over the
central, southern and southeast inland. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh
and gusty at times along the east coast and through the west.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high will weaken as it moves east over New South Wales. A dry, stable SW
to SE wind flow will extend from the high through Queensland. Fine and sunny
conditions are expected across the state apart from isolated light showers near
the northeast tropical coast. A powerful S'ly swell will affect exposed southern
Queensland beaches. Minimum temperatures will remain well below average under
the clear skies away from the northern tropics, with widespread early frosts
through the interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The weakening high pressure system should drift over southern inland
Queensland, with fine and sunny conditions again extending over the state apart
from isolated light showers in a moist onshore SE'ly wind flow along the
northeast tropical coast. The powerful S'ly swells over southern Queensland
waters will decrease. Minimum temperatures will remain well below average under
the clear skies away from the northern tropics, with widespread early frosts
through the interior.
Forecast for Friday
A high pressure ridge will persist over southern Queensland and continue to
circulate a dry, stable wind flow over much of the state. An upper level trough
will generate some patchy cloud through the southern interior though with no
rainfall expected due to the dry airmass. Isolated showers will continue in the
onshore wind flow over the northeast tropical coast, with fine and sunny
conditions elsewhere over the state. Minimum temperatures will remain below
average, particularly through the southern, central and southeast inland where
widespread early frosts are expected.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
A weak ridge of high pressure should remain in place over southern Queensland
over the weekend, maintaining a dry and stable airmass through much of the state
with only isolated showers on the northeast tropical coast. Extensive early
frosts will continue through the southeast, central and southern interior. A
trough will most likely move north from New South Wales into southeastern
Queensland on Monday before contracting off the southern coast. Little
precipitation is expected with this trough with just the chance of isolated
showers about the southern border.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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