Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 12/12 - 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 is current for coastal waters between
Cape Moreton and Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high lies over the Great Australian Bight and a low lies near the New South
Wales coast, and the two weather systems have pushed cool southerly winds over
the eastern states.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Cool to cold conditions across a lot of the state, except for the Peninsula
district and the state's northeast.  Isolated showers and storms over the
Peninsula district. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh to strong SW to SE
winds near the coast and over the state's southeast, moderate to fresh SW to SE
winds over the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Saturday
A high over Victoria should produce fine and sunny conditions across most of
Queensland, except for some isolated showers over the northern parts of the
Peninsula district. Cool conditions over inland parts, with extensive areas of
early frost over the southern and southeastern interior.  Light to moderate SW
to SE winds over most of the state, tending fresh to strong SE'ly near the Gulf
Country.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should drift to the northeast across New South Wales, and is
expected to maintain fine and mostly sunny conditions across most of Queensland.
A weak SE change may push some isolated showers towards the Gold Coast, and some
isolated showers are also possible about the far north of Cape York Peninsula. A
cold morning across most of the state with areas of morning frost about the
Granite Belt.
Forecast for Monday
The high will push into the Tasman Sea, maintaining fine and mostly sunny
conditions across most of Queensland. Isolated showers about the southeast and
northeast coasts. Temperatures gradually warming, and rising to above average in
the far west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should drift towards the eastern reaches of the Tasman Sea, but will
still maintain fine and mostly sunny conditions across most of the state, except
for some isolated showers about the tropical east coast.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Fine and mostly sunny across the state, except for some isolated showers over
parts of the east coast. Daytime temperatures increasing to above average over
the southern and central districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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