Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 5/12 - 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 has been issued for coastal waters
between Noosa Heads and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay, for this afternoon
and evening.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the northern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east
Queensland coast. The ridge is expected to weaken during today as the high moves
eastwards across the Tasman Sea. A trough over southwest Queensland will move
slowly eastwards across the southern interior during today whilst weakening.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated light showers about the east coast between Cooktown and Fraser
Island, also through Torres Strait. Patchy cloud developing over the interior
this afternoon though with no rain. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day
over western and southeast districts. Moderate E to SE winds over the tropics,
fresh at times along the east coast. Moderate to fresh and gusty N'ly winds
about the southern coast, strong at times south of Noosa Heads during the
afternoon and evening. Moderate to fresh NE to NW winds elsewhere, gusty at
times over the interior. A Very High fire danger about the Maranoa and Warrego
and the Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Forecast for Friday
A second surface trough will move rapidly east over the interior of the
state. Warm to hot daytime temperatures will again extend through much of
southern Queensland and the central interior in the N to NW wind flow ahead of
this trough. There is some possibility of isolated gusty shower or thunderstorm
activity developing in the afternoon over the southern and southeast interior,
particularly about the southern border, extending towards the Southeast Coast in
the evening. However, little rainfall is expected at this stage. Isolated shower
activity will occur about the east tropical coast in the continuing moist
onshore wind flow, mostly north of about Ingham. Cooler temperatures will extend
through the southwestern corner of the state in the wake of the trough, though
elevated fire dangers are expected due to gusty winds and dry conditions.
Forecast for Saturday
The trough will most likely contract east off the southeast Queensland coast
in the early hours of the morning. The associated patchy cloud band and possible
isolated shower or thunderstorm activity will clear southeast districts during
the very early morning, with little rainfall expected. A large high over the
Great Australian Bight will extend a ridge and a cooler, dry airmass though
western and southern Queensland in the wake of the trough. Cloud will increase
over the northern Peninsula district due to the passage of a weak trough though
only patchy rain or isolated showers are expected. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected over the remainder of the tropics and central
Queensland. Strong winds are likely in the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria during
the morning.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to move east to be over New South Wales by late Sunday.
The high will extend dry S to SE winds across most of the state. SE'ly winds
will increase about the northeast tropical coast, with isolated showers
developing in the moist onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will
extend across much of the remainder of the state although a weak trough is
likely to bring isolated showers to exposed parts of the southeast coast and
southern border ranges. Strong winds are likely in the southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria during the morning. Early frosts will return to the Maranoa and
Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high will move slowly east over the Tasman Sea during the outlook period,
extending a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. Isolated showers will
develop about the east coast as the wind flow tends more onshore. A surface
trough will most likely develop over the interior of the state on Monday, with
possible isolated showers developing over the eastern interior in the moist
NE'ly wind flow to the east of the trough. Fine and mostly sunny conditions
should persist in the west under the influence of a dry airmass. Isolated early
morning frosts will most likely continue about the southeastern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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