Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 9/12 - 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 is current for coastal waters south of
St. Lawrence, including Hervey and Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A cold front moved off the southeast Queensland coast on Thursday evening
introducing a cooler air mass across most of the state. A new high [1034 hPa]
over the Great Australian Bight will intensify over the next 24 hours and extend
a firm ridge across most of Queensland. A complex low in the Tasman Sea will
deepen during Friday and the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fresh to strong SW to SE winds will extend a dry, cool airmass northwards
across most of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected across
the state. Maximum temperatures will be well below average and gusty SW winds
will lead to a significant wind chill, especially in the southeast of the state.
A Very High fire danger for the Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite
Belt, Capricornia and North West districts.
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 in the Tasman Sea 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 with mostly fine and sunny conditions
persisting. Winds will most likely remain strong over southern offshore waters,
with the large S'ly swell persisting. An upper trough will move north from New
South Wales into southeast Queensland, however with only isolated showers
expected about the exposed southern coast and islands. Isolated light shower
activity is possible over the far northeast coast. Extensive early frosts will
again occur through the central and southern interior, extending north into the
tropical interior and Tablelands.
Forecast for Monday
The high should continue to move eastwards in to New South Wales during the
day and weaken. Winds should therefore ease over Queensland, although strong
winds may still persist off the southeast coast in the morning.  Fine and sunny
over most of the state apart from isolated showers about exposed points of the
central and southern east coast. A cold morning with early frost again over many
inland districts. The large swell over southern waters should start to ease.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high should move into southeast Queensland on Tuesday and continue to
move slowly eastwards during the outlook period. The next surface trough is
likely to approach the far southwest of the state by late Thursday. Most of the
state should be fine and sunny with only isolated showers about the far
northeast tropics. Early frosts are likely to persist through the period but
maximum temperatures should rise above average on Wednesday and Thursday as
winds turn NW to NE'ly ahead of the next trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Friday.
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