Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
The Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Double
Island Point and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough  contracted off the southeast coast during the early hours
of Saturday. A high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight will move
eastwards across southeastern Australia over the weekend, extending a cool, dry
wind flow over much of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated light showers over northern parts of the Peninsula district. Morning
fog patches over eastern districts north of about Fraser Island.  Fine and
mostly sunny over the remainder of the state. A cooler day over western and
southern districts with early frosts through the southern and southeast
interior. Light to moderate SE winds over the tropics, fresh at times near the
coast. Moderate to fresh and dry S to SW winds elsewhere, gusty at times over
southeast districts. A Very High fire danger over the Darling Downs and Granite
Belt, Southeast Coast, Wide Bay and Burnett and Capricornia districts.
Forecast for Sunday
A weak upper trough will move east across the state, leading to increasing
cloud with some patchy light rain developing northeast of about St. Lawrence to
Normanton. High cloud will affect remaining parts of the state though conditions
will remain fine as the high pressure system moves eastwards into New South
Wales and extends a dry airmass into southern and western Queensland. Widespread
early frosts are likely through the southern, central and southeast
interior.
Forecast for Monday
The upper trough will move eastwards into the Coral Sea with the cloud and
patchy rain clearing away from the central coast and northeast tropics during
the early morning. The high will contract east into the Tasman Sea by late in
the day, directing moist SE winds and isolated light showers onto the northeast
tropical coast. The remainder of the state is expected to be fine and mostly
sunny apart from some high cloud extending through southern districts.
Widespread early frosts are likely through the southern, central and southeast
interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
A trough will move east over central Australia and approach the western
Queensland border. Winds will tend N'ly over the interior ahead of the trough,
resulting in very warm maximum temperatures, particularly in the west. Early
frost areas will contract to the Granite Belt. Instability will increase over
much of the state, with isolated afternoon showers developing through the
central and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist in
the far west under a dry airmass. Isolated showers will increase to scattered
along the northeast tropical coast, with possible isolated thunderstorms over
the Peninsula district. The high will move further east over the Tasman Sea,
maintaining a ridge and fine conditions over southeast districts and the
Capricornia. Isolated showers will occur along the central coast.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high pressure system will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman
Sea towards New Zealand. The trough will move east over central and southern
Queensland during the outlook period, generating isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms with its passage. Temperatures will be well above average over
much of the state in the N'ly wind flow ahead of the trough. A moist and
unstable wind flow will maintain scattered showers along the east tropical
coast, with more isolated shower activity and possible thunderstorms elsewhere
over the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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