Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 8/12 - 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
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Weather Situation
A high [1024 hPa] near the southern Queensland border extends a dry, cool
airmass through much of the state. The high will weaken on Thursday as a cold
front sweeps east over southern Queensland and contracts off the southern coast
in the evening. A new high will strengthen over the Great Australian Bight in
the wake of the front, extending a firm ridge into southwestern Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine and clear over much of the state with only isolated light showers in the
northeast tropics. Isolated fog patches developing near the central coast late
this evening. Light winds over central and southern districts, tending moderate
NW'ly near the southern coast. Light to moderate E to SE winds over the tropics,
fresh at times near the east coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Fine over much of the state. Patchy high cloud extending east over far
southern parts though with no rainfall. Morning fogs about the east coast and
adjacent inland north of about Fraser Island. Isolated light showers over the
exposed northeast tropical coast. Fine and sunny over the remainder. A cold
morning with early frosts through the southern and southeast interior. A fairly
warm day with W to NW winds over southern and central districts ahead of a cool,
fresh and gusty S to SW change extending from the west. Light to moderate E to
SE winds in the tropics, fresh at times about the east coast. Very High fire
dangers in the Maranoa and Warrego and Wide Bay and Burnett districts.
Forecast for Friday
The cold front will move further offshore and an associated low in the Tasman
Sea is expected to deepen. The high pressure system in the Great Australian
Bight will intensify as it shifts east and combine with the low in the Tasman
Sea to direct dry and cold SW to SE winds across the state. The SW'ly winds in
the southeast of the state will be particularly fresh to strong and gusty,
leading to a significant wind chill. Early morning frosts should be a bit more
isolated through the southern and southeast interior due to the windy
conditions. The dry airmass will lead to a fine and sunny day across most of the
state, with only isolated light showers through Torres Strait.
Forecast for Saturday
The low in the Tasman Sea should move southeastwards towards New Zealand
whilst the high will move slowly east towards western Victoria. The two systems
will continue to direct dry and cool SW to SE winds across the state, with
strong winds over southern waters leading to a large S'ly swell extending from
the south. Most of the state should remain fine and sunny with only isolated
light showers possible about exposed parts of the far northeast coast. The cold
airmass will result in extensive early frosts through the central and southern
interior, extending north into the tropical interior and Tablelands.
Forecast for Sunday
The low will move closer to New Zealand while the high will remain slow
moving over Victoria. The two systems will continue to extend dry and cool SW to
SE winds across Queensland. Winds will most likely remain strong over southern
offshore waters, with the large S'ly swell persisting. A trough will move north
from New South Wales into southeast Queensland, greatly increasing instability.
Any thunderstorm activity should remain offshore in the S'ly stream however with
only isolated showers expected about the exposed southern coast and islands.
Isolated light shower activity will persist over the far northeast coast, with
fine and sunny conditions continuing elsewhere. Extensive early frosts will
again occur through the central and southern interior, extending north into the
tropical interior and Tablelands
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The trough over southeastern Queensland will shift northeast into the Coral
Sea on Monday, contracting shower activity near the southern coast further
offshore. The low pressure system should remain slow moving over New South Wales
while the high will weaken as it moves slowly northeastwards into southern
Queensland. Most of the state will remain fine and sunny throughout the outlook
period, with only isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast. The large
S'ly swells and strong S'ly winds will decrease over southern waters on Monday.
Minimum temperatures should warm towards the end of the outlook period due to
the passage of a trough, with early frosts about the interior becoming confined
to southeast parts on Wednesday morning. No rainfall is expected with the
passage of this trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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