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 A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Friday for coastal waters south of St. Lawrence, excluding Moreton Bay. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A cold front will sweep eastwards over southern Queensland and contract off the southern coast this 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 Thursday Fine and sunny over much of the state with only possible light showers about the northeast tropical coast. Patchy high cloud over far southern parts though with no rainfall. Morning fogs about the east coast and adjacent inland north of about Fraser Island. 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 4:10 pm EST Thursday. 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