Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 29/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Fire Weather Warning has been cancelled for parts of the
Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego districts for today.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Torres Strait to Cape
Melville.
A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters south of Noosa Heads
including Moreton Bay for Thursday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast.
The high and associated ridge and will weaken over the next couple of days. A
surface trough will enter western Queensland this afternoon and reach the
southeast on overnight Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers about the southern tropical coast, dry over the remainder of
the state. Very warm to hot over the interior this afternoon with fresh and
gusty NW winds. Becoming cooler in the far west with SW winds. Light to moderate
NE winds about the east coast tending moderate to fresh SE winds over the
tropics. A moderate to high fire danger over the southeast region and central
coast. A high fire danger over the southwest, high over the southern interior.
Forecast for Thursday
The trough will move east into the southeast east region with possible late
thundery showers, dry over the remainder of the state. Strong SE winds about the
northeast tropical coast and strong NW winds developing about the southeast
coast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the remainder of the state east of
the trough. Dry and cooler in the west with moderate S to SW winds. A moderate
to high fire danger over the southeast and central coast regions. A very high
fire danger over the southern interior.
Forecast for Friday
A new high enters South Australia while a surface trough moves up the central
coast after passing through the southeast coast early. Early patchy rain with
possible thunder over the southeast then possible afternoon isolated showers.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing about the central coast district
and the Wide Bay region. Dry over the remainder of the state, cooler in the
south and west.
Forecast for Saturday
The high moves across New South while the trough on the central Queensland
coast will moves north generating isolated afternoon showers over the southern
tropics. Dry and cooler over the remainder of the state. A chilly morning in the
southeast and southern interior with some early frost. Strong SE winds about
northeast tropical coast and the southern Gulf in the morning.
Forecast for Sunday
The high reaches the east coast of New South Wales. The coastal trough
reaches the northeast tropics with  isolated showers. Fine over the remainder of
the state, chilly over the southern interior in the morning with a little early
frost. Northerly winds developing over western Queensland with rising
temperatures.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Much the same weather for Monday, isolated showers developing about exposed
points of the central coast. The next  trough approaches the western boarder on
Tuesday. This will create hot conditions over western Queensland with freshening
NW winds and increasing fire danger. Isolated showers persisting about the
northeast tropical coast. The early frost area now contracting into the Darling
downs district. By Wednesday,  the western trough or SW'ly wind change moves
east into the Darling Downs and into the northwest of the state. Remaining dry
over the interior. Cooler in the west after the change. Rather hot over the
eastern interior in the afternoon with freshening NW winds. This will produce a
very high fire rating for the southern interior. Early frost contracting to the
Granite Belt. No change elsewhere in the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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