Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 16/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
The Strong Wind Warning for east coastal waters between
Torres Strait and Cooktown has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1034 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the
east Queensland coast. An upper level trough over southern Queensland will move
eastwards into eastern districts this afternoon and offshore early Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloudy over eastern districts and the southern interior with isolated showers
to scattered showers, and isolated thunderstorms over the southern interior and
southeast ranges. Partly cloudy with generally isolated showers over the central
interior of the state. Fine and clear across the far west and northwest.
Temperatures remaining well above the July average over the interior. Fresh and
gusty SE winds across the far northern tropics. Generally moderate to fresh SE
to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
Mostly cloudy over eastern districts with isolated showers, tending scattered
about the tropical ranges and eastern districts south of about Rockhampton. Fine
and mostly sunny over remaining parts of the state. Temperatures remaining well
above the July average over the interior. Fresh and gusty SE winds across the
far northern tropics. Generally moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The high is likely to remain near northern New Zealand and continue to extend
a firm ridge and a moist onshore flow onto the east Queensland coast. This is
expected to produce cloudy conditions with isolated showers about  eastern
districts and the central interior, tending scattered about the tropical ranges.
A cold front is likely to move into the Channel Country during the day. A new,
stronger upper trough is also likely to move over South Australia and will
spread increasing cloud across the southwest and into the southern interior with
patchy rain and possible isolated thunderstorms. Remaining fine though cloudy
over the northwest. Temperatures remaining well above the July average over most
of the interior.
Forecast for Friday
The high is expected to move slowly to the east of New Zealand with the firm
ridge gradually weakening along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough is
expected to move into western New South Wales. Cloudy conditions will persist
over eastern districts and the central interior with isolated showers continuing
in the onshore flow. Showers should increase over parts of the southeast ahead
of the cold front which is expected to move across western districts with a band
of rain and isolated thunderstorms contracting east, reaching the parts of the
central and southeast interior later in the day and night. The next upstream
high should extend a ridge over southwest Queensland in the wake of the cold
front bringing cooler and drier conditions to the southwest. Remaining fine
though partly cloudy over the northwest. Temperatures remaining well above the
July average over most of the interior ahead of the cold front.
Forecast for Saturday
The strengthening upper trough should move slowly across New South Wales and
southern Queensland. The cold front is expected to move across eastern
districts, contracting off the southern and central coasts later in the day and
night. The associated band of rain and isolated thunderstorms should also
contract east into central and southeastern districts. A weak ridge however
should persist over the tropics with isolated showers expected over the eastern
tropics, more likely about the coast, in the weakening onshore flow. The cooler
and drier airmass in the wake of the cold front should extend into the
northwest, and parts of the southern interior. Temperatures remaining well above
the July average ahead of the cold front.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper trough is expected to move slowly across New South Wales and
southern Queensland during Sunday and Monday, potentially strengthening on
Tuesday. The cold front may potentially linger over southeastern and central
districts before moving offshore early Sunday with the rain band and isolated
thunderstorms gradually contracting offshore with it. Patchy cloud associated
with the cold front may also extend north into the southern tropics bringing
some early patchy rain on Sunday. Cloud is expected to increase over northern
parts from late Sunday ahead of the strengthening upper trough, with some
isolated showers about the northeast Queensland coast and some possible light
patchy rain on Tuesday. Otherwise conditions should be fine and dry across the
remainder of the state in the wake of the front. Colder temperatures and south
to southwesterly winds are expected to spread across Queensland in the wake of
the front, with widespread early frost areas over southern and central
Queensland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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