Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 7/12 - 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 [1025 hPa] over northeast New South Wales extends a ridge across
Southern Queensland and along the tropical east coast. The high will move
northeastwards into southeast Queensland during Wednesday and weaken. A cold
front will approach the southwest border of Queensland late today.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and sunny over much of the state with only isolated showers in the
northeast tropics. A cool morning with extensive early frost over southern
inland districts. Early fog patches about the central and southern tropical
coasts. Maximum temperatures will increase over the western and southern
interior as winds tend NE to NW ahead of the approaching cold front. Light
moderate E to SE winds in the tropics, fresh at times about the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The cold front should move northeastwards over the southern half of the state
and clear off the southeast coast late in the evening. A new high will develop
in the Great Australian Bight and extend a ridge into southwest Queensland
behind the cold front. Some high cloud will move across the far south, but no
precipitation is expected due to the dry airmass in place. Most of Queensland
will remain fine and sunny apart from isolated light showers over the far
northeast. Early morning frost is likely about the central and southern
interior. Maximum temperatures should be a few degrees above average about the
northwest, central interior and southeast of the state, and fire dangers will
reach Very High over the southeast during the day. Cool, fresh and gusty S to SW
winds will spread into southern Queensland following the passage of the cold
front.
Forecast for Friday
The cold front should continue to move offshore and a deep low is expected to
develop in the Tasman Sea. The high pressure system in the Great Australian
Bight will intensify and combine with the low in the Tasman Sea to direct fresh,
dry and cold S to SW winds across the state. The SW'ly winds in the southeast of
the state are likely to be fresh to strong and gusty, leading to a significant
wind chill. Fine and sunny but cold across most of the state with only isolated
morning showers about the far northeast of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
The low in the Tasman Sea should continue to move southeastwards whilst the
high will remain in the eastern Great Australian Bight. The two systems will
continue to direct cool SW to SE winds across the state with strong winds over
far southern waters leading to an increasing S'ly swell. Most of the state
should remain fine and sunny with only isolated light showers possible about the
far northeast coast. Cool to cold across the state with widespread morning
frosts through the central and southern interior, extending into the tropical
interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The low pressure system should continue to move southeastwards to be east of
New Zealand by Monday whilst the high will move slowly northeastwards to be
centred over New South Wales by Tuesday. Most of the state will remain fine and
sunny throughout the period although isolated showers could develop about the
southeast coast on Sunday as a weak trough passes through, then become confined
to the exposed coast on Monday. Large swells will persist about the exposed
southern coast on Sunday but should ease during Monday. Isolated showers are
also possible at times about the northeast coast. Temperatures should warm
gradually through outlook period with early frosts about the central and
southern interior becoming less extensive on Monday and becoming confined to the
southeast interior on Tuesday morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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