MELBOURNE - Jul 10/13 - 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 east coastal waters between Torres Strait and Burnett Heads. A Strong Wind Warning is current for Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of Kowanyama. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A slow moving high [1038 hPa] is located over the Tasman Sea and extends a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A weak upper level trough is moving across southern Queensland. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Cloudy with scattered showers and areas of drizzle over the southeast. Cloudy with isolated showers and areas of drizzle over remaining eastern districts, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast and Central Coast and Whitsundays. High cloud across the south of the state with patchy light rain, slowly contracting eastwards. Fine and mostly clear in the northwest. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across most of the state, strong and gusty at times along the tropical coast and across the northern tropics. Forecast for Thursday Cloudy and cool with scattered showers and areas of drizzle over the southeast. Cloudy with isolated showers and areas of drizzle over remaining eastern districts, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast as well as about the Central Coast and Whitsundays in the morning. Fine, partly cloudy and warm in the west. Some morning fogs in the south and east. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds across most of the state, strong and gusty at times along the tropical coast and across the northern tropics. A Very High fire danger in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district. Forecast for Friday The high is expected to remain over the Tasman Sea but should gradually weaken during the day, with strong and gusty SE'ly winds tending to ease over the far southern tropics but remaining moderate to fresh SE to NE'ly elsewhere. Cloudy with isolated showers and/or areas of drizzle over eastern Queensland, tending scattered near the southern Queensland coast and also about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and partly cloudy in the west, with warm NE'ly winds maintaining temperatures well above the July average. Maximum temperatures near or below average in the east. Forecast for Saturday The high is expected to be located over the southern Tasman Sea, with strong and gusty SE'ly winds tending to contract to the northern tropics during the day but remaining moderate to fresh SE to NE'ly elsewhere. Cloudy with isolated showers and/or areas of drizzle over eastern Queensland, tending scattered near the southern Queensland coast and also about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and mostly sunny in the west, with warm NE'ly winds continuing to maintain temperatures well above the July average. Maximum temperatures near or below average in the east. Forecast for Sunday The high is expected to remain over the southern Tasman Sea, with strong and gusty SE'ly winds across the far northern tropics and generally moderate to fresh SE to NE'ly winds elsewhere. Cloudy with isolated showers and/or areas of drizzle over eastern Queensland, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Remaining fine and mostly sunny in the northwest, with warm NE'ly winds continuing to maintain temperatures well above the July average. Over the southwest and southern interior, an upper level trough is expected to increase middle and high level cloud with patchy light rain and isolated showers expected to spread over these areas. Maximum temperatures near or below average in the east. Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday The high is expected to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand and strengthen once again, maintaining the firm ridge along most of the east Queensland coast during the outlook period. This is expected to maintain cloudy conditions with isolated to scattered showers over eastern Queensland, assisted by increasing instability produced by the upper trough moving slowly east over the state. Generally moderate to fresh SE to NE'ly winds across the state, with stronger E to SE'ly winds across the far northern tropics. A surface trough is expected over the southwest of the state on Monday, before weakening on Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to remain above the July average in the west, but near or below average during the daytime elsewhere. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Thursday. 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