Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 10/12 - 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 between
Sandy Cape and Pt Danger, excluding Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1034 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight will remain slow moving
over the next 24 hours and extend a firm ridge across most of Queensland. A
complex low in the Tasman Sea will deepen during the next 24 hours.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected across the state, though gusty
SW winds will lead to a significant wind chill over southern parts of the state.
A Very High fire danger for the Maranoa and Warrego and Capricornia districts..
Forecast for Saturday
Dry and cool SW to SE winds across the state, tending strong over southern
waters with a large S'ly swell extending from the south. 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
possibly the Atherton 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 Atherton Tablelands.
Forecast for Monday
The high should continue to move east into 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 and north to the Atherton Tablelands. The large swell over southern
waters should start to ease.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high is forecast to push over southeast Queensland and weaken slightly.
Fine and sunny over most of the state apart from isolated showers about the
North Tropical Coast. A cool to cold morning with early frost over the central
and southern interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will continue to move slowly east into the northern Tasman Sea while
weakening. 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 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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