Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 8/12 - 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 the Gulf Country,
Northwest district, and parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters
for Sunday morning.
A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters from Torres Strait to
Cooktown for later on Sunday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough is moving north along the northeast tropical coast. A ridge
of higher pressure occurs over western and southern Queensland, extending from a
high in the Great Australian Bight.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Dry over most of the state with possible showers in the tropics, generally in
the far northern tropical zone. Moderate  SW winds over southern Queensland,
moderate to fresh SE winds over the northern half of the state. A high to very
high fire danger in the NW region. A moderate to high fire danger about eastern
districts, high to very high fire danger over the western interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The southern high moves across New South Wales and eventually reaches the
east coast. Winds rapidly ease over southern Queensland. A chilly morning in the
south with early frost over the southern and southeast interior.
Isolated showers about the northeast tropical coast, dry over the remainder of
the state. Strong SE winds again in the southern Gulf in the morning and
developing about the northeast tropical coast later in the day. A moderate to
high fire danger over eastern districts. High to very high fire danger in the
western interior.
Forecast for Monday
The high moves off the east coast with the ridge remaining over Queensland.
Isolated showers persisting in the northeast tropics and about exposed points of
the east coast. A possible early shower on the southern Gulf coast. Dry over the
remainder of the state. Early frost now contracting to the Granite Belt as
temperatures rise generally. Some high cloud over eastern inland districts with
no rain. Strong SE winds persisting about the northeast tropical coast.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high reforms over the southern Tasman Sea directing NE winds over most of
interior Queensland with rising temperatures. Remaining dry over most of the
state with isolated showers persisting about the northeast tropical coast and
parts of the east coast. A little early frost over the Granite Belt. Strong SE
winds continuing in the northeast tropics.
Forecast for Wednesday
The next trough is approaching the southwest of the state from South
Australia as winds shift NW'ly in the far west of Queensland. Maximum
temperatures now over 32C in the west and northwest of the state. Little change
in the weather from Tuesday with showers about the northeast coast and dry over
the remainder of the state. Some early frost persisting in the Granite Belt.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The next trough enters western districts on Thursday with a SW'ly wind change
but no precipitation. Maximum temperatures now just over 30C through the eastern
interior and western Darling Downs ahead of the change. By Friday the trough has
cleared the southeast coast and now moves north along the central coast. Showers
remain in the northeast tropics, dry over the remainder of the state.
Temperatures decreasing again over the interior and across the south. By
Saturday winds have eased in the south leading to a chilly morning with an
expansion of early frost over the Darling Downs. No change in the overall
weather with showers remaining in the northeast tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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