Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 31/12 - 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 lies to the west of Tasmania and will weaken as it drifts
northeast into New South Wales on Wednesday. The combination of the high
pressure ridge and a deep low near New Zealand will maintain a cool, dry
southerly airstream over much of Queensland for the outlook period.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated light showers near the northeast tropical coast and about Fraser
Island. Isolated light showers also developing near the Capricorn coast this
evening. Light to moderate SW to SE winds, fresh at times along the east
coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated light showers over the far northeast tropical coast. Isolated light
showers clearing Fraser Island and the Capricorn coast early morning. Fine and
sunny elsewhere. A powerful S'ly swell about exposed southern beaches. A cold
morning over much of the state with widespread early frosts over inland parts of
southern, central and western Queensland. Light to moderate SW to SE winds,
fresh at times along the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The weakening high pressure system should drift east over the southern
Queensland border, 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 inland parts of southern, central and western Queensland.
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. The passage of an
upper level trough will generate some patchy cloud through southern districts
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.
Forecast for Saturday
Queensland's weather will continue to be dominated by a ridge of high
pressure extending through southern parts of the state. A drier S'ly wind flow
in the tropics will contract isolated light shower activity to far northern Cape
York Peninsula and Torres Strait. Fine and sunny conditions will persist
elsewhere, with widespread early frosts through the central, southern and
southeastern interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Conditions will remain fine and sunny over most of the state during the
outlook period. Isolated light showers will occur near the north tropical coast
north of about Cooktown. A trough will move east over the southern border on
Sunday before contracting off the southeast coast on Monday. Little if any
precipitation is expected with this trough with just the chance of isolated
light showers near the southern border. A new high will enter New South Wales in
the wake of the trough during Monday, extending a firm ridge into Queensland.
Early frosts will continue through the southeast, central and southern
interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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