Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 6/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Cape Grenville
and Cooktown for this evening.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough lies from central inland Queensland to the southeast coast. This
trough will then move north through the Wide Bay coast today and stall in the
Capricornia in the evening. A ridge of high pressure over southern Australia
will strengthen a little today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Fine and mostly sunny over most of the state. Isolated showers about the
Fraser, Capricornia and northeast tropical coasts, tending scattered in the far
north with isolated thunderstorms developing through Torres Strait this evening.
Early mist and fog areas over eastern districts. Light winds over the southeast,
moderate to fresh south to southeast winds elsewhere. A very high fire danger in
the Channel Country and Northwest districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over southeastern Australia will intensify, with the ridge building
along the Queensland east coast. The inland trough will remain in place over the
central highlands into the Wide Bay. Isolated showers about the east coast north
of Noosa Heads, tending scattered about the northeast tropics. Isolated
thunderstorms near Torres Strait. Isolated showers extending inland to the
central highlands. Fine over the remainder of the state. Light frosts possible
about the far southern inland early morning.
Forecast for Monday
The high will continue to intensify over southern New South Wales, with the
ridge building along the east coast. This will lead to increasing southeasterly
winds along the Queensland east coast with strong winds over coastal waters
extending south to about Mackay, and also developing over into the northern Gulf
of Carpentaria waters. Showers continuing about the east coast. Some early light
frosts over the Granite Belt and southern inland. Fine and sunny in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high will move off the southern New South Wales coast but continues to
intensify. Fresh to strong southeast winds continue along the Queensland coast
north of St Lawrence, producing showers along the east coast and adjacent
inland. Strong winds should also continue over northern Gulf waters. An upper
trough over central Australia will produce increasing high cloud and some patchy
rain areas over the far southwest. Fine over the remainder. Early light frosts
possible over the southern inland.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
As the high moves further southeast over the Tasman Sea, winds will gradually
ease about the east coast of Queensland. The patchy rain is likely to continue
over the far southwest on Wednesday, before sliding southeastwards into New
South Wales, and is not likely to extend any further eastwards over Queensland.
Showers are likely to continue about the east coast and nearby inland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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