Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for parts of the
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego for Wednesday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters from Torres Strait to
Cape Melville.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1024hPa] over the central Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge over the
east coast of Queensland as it shifts southeast towards New Zealand. A surface
trough will enter far southwestern Queensland during Wednesday evening.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers about the east tropical coast and adjacent inland. Mostly
fine in the southeast with only isolated light showers near the coast during the
afternoon and early evening. Fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the
state. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the east coast, tending strong
north of Cape Melville. Light to moderate NW to NE winds over the interior of
the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
Mostly fine conditions are expected over the east tropical coast with just
the chance of isolated light showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will
occur over the remainder of the state, with warm to hot maximum temperatures
over much of the interior. Some high cloud will extend east over far southern
Queensland though with no rain. Fresh to strong SE winds over north tropical
waters, will tend light to moderate E to NE over the rest of the east coast
apart from freshening N to NE'ly wind in far southern waters. Light to moderate
NE to NW winds in the interior will tend hot, gusty NW'ly in the southern and
southwestern interior ahead of a moderate SW'ly wind change. Early light frost
patches are possible about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Very High to
Severe fire dangers in the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough will move east over the interior of the state as a new high enters
the Great Australian Bight, extending a ridge and a cooler, dry airmass into far
western Queensland in the wake of the trough. The trough may produce isolated
afternoon and evening showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Maranoa, southern
Central Highlands and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts, though with
little or no rain. Hot and gusty NW'ly winds will also extend through these
districts ahead of the trough, leading to increasing fire dangers. Mostly fine
conditions are expected over far southeastern Queensland with just the chance of
isolated late showers or thunderstorms over inland parts as the trough
approaches. Isolated showers will persist through Torres Strait. Fine and mostly
sunny conditions are expected over the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Friday
The surface trough is expected to move northeast over the state to extend
from the central interior to Fraser Island in the evening. It will combine with
an upper level trough to produce a band of isolated showers and thunderstorms
from central districts to the southeast of the state. The high will shift slowly
east into southeastern Australia, maintaining a firm ridge and dry conditions
through western Queensland and the southern interior. Fine conditions will occur
over northern Queensland apart from isolated showers through Torres Strait.
Forecast for Saturday
The surface trough will contract off remaining parts of the east coast early
Saturday morning. The upper trough will move off the east coast later in the day
maintaining unstable conditions, with isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms, about the east coast and adjacent inland areas between Cairns and
Fraser Island. The high will begin to weaken as it transits into eastern
Victoria or southeastern New South Wales late in the day, but continue to
maintain stable conditions with fine and mostly sunny weather over the rest of
Queensland. Early frost patches will return to parts of the southern and
southeastern interior. Fresh to strong S to SE winds are expected about the
southern Gulf Country in the morning.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Queensland's weather will largely be dominated by the high over eastern
Australia during the outlook period as it slowly moves east into the Tasman Sea.
Fresh to strong S to SE winds will extend along the east Queensland coast on
Sunday, before decreasing on Monday as the high begins to rapidly weaken.
Isolated showers will be likely about the east coast particularly along the
tropical coast. Isolated showers will decrease along the southern coast from
late Monday as a ridge of high pressure moves over the area cutting off the
moist, onshore flow. Fine conditions will persist over the interior. Early frost
patches will continue in the southern and southeastern interior from
Saturday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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