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 Southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters between Torres Strait
and Cooktown for Saturday afternoon and evening.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1028 hPa] over the eastern Great Australian Bight extends a ridge and
cool S to SE winds across most of Queensland. The high expected to move slowly
eastwards over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and sunny conditions across most of Queensland, except for some isolated
showers over the Peninsula district with possible isolated late thunderstorms
about western Cape York Peninsula. Cool to cold conditions over most 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 with fresh to strong
SE'ly winds in the tropics. Strong SE winds in the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria
during the morning. A Very High fire danger in the Gulf Country, North West and
Peninsula districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should drift northeast across New South Wales and is expected to
maintain fine and mostly sunny conditions across most of Queensland. An upper
trough and weak SE'ly winds are likely to produce isolated showers about the
Gold Coast and border ranges with possible isolated afternoon thunderstorms
about the border ranges. 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.  Light to moderate SW to SE winds over
most parts, with fresh to strong SE winds about the northeast coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high will move eastwards into the Tasman Sea and will maintain fine and
mostly sunny conditions across most of Queensland. Isolated showers are expected
to continue about the southeast and northeast coasts in the onshore flow. Fresh
to strong SE winds will continue about the northeast tropical coast. A cool to
cold morning over most of the state, however maximum temperatures should
gradually start to rise close to the seasonal average.
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.
Isolated showers are expected about the tropical east coast and are likely to
extend further south to the central coast as the wind flow becomes more onshore.
Fresh to strong SE winds will continue about the northeast tropical coast. A
cool morning through most central and eastern districts with maximum
temperatures rising above average in the southwest.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high will continue to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea, extending a
ridge along the central and tropical east coast of Queensland. 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 as winds tend more N to NE'ly.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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