Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 23/13 - 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 in current for the southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria and waters between Torres Strait and Cairns.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters between Cairns and St Lawrence
and Sandy Cape to Point Danger for Wednesday.
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 Great Australian Bight extends a
strengthening ridge over western and central Queensland. A weak surface trough
extends from the North Tropical Coast into the central Coral Sea. This trough
will slowly move north over the next two days.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloudy conditions and patchy rain areas over the central coast and southern
parts of the tropical coast will contract to sea during the evening. Isolated
showers are possible about the northeastern tropical coast. Cool and dry over
the interior. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds, tending moderate
to fresh until evening over the northern tropics. Strong winds over southern
Gulf of Carpentaria waters and coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Cooktown. A Very High fire danger over the Northwest, the Gulf Country west of
Normanton and the southwest of the Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloud decreasing during the morning over Cape York Peninsula. Isolated
showers about the east coast north of about Port Douglas and also developing
about the exposed coast and islands south of Fraser Island during the evening.
Fine and mostly clear conditions over the remainder of the state, with early
frosts over the southern inland. Strong winds over southern Gulf of Carpentaria
and coastal waters between Torres Strait and St Lawrence. A Very High fire
danger over the Northwest, the Gulf Country and parts of the Northern Goldfields
and Upper Flinders and the Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts.
Forecast for Thursday
An upper ridge will provide stable conditions over Queensland, and this
combined with a dry airmass should lead to fine and clear conditions over most
of the state. Just a few showers are likely along the far northeast coast, and
also exposed coastal regions in the south. A cool to cold morning with early
frosts over the southern and central inland and also the chance of frost about
the Atherton Tablelands. Strong winds are likely to continue about coastal
waters between Torres Strait and Cardwell, and also the southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria.
Forecast for Friday
The upper ridge will continue to provide stable conditions over most of
Queensland, with fine and clear conditions over the inland of the state. A weak
surface ridge will build along the east coast as the high moves into the Tasman
Sea. Easterly winds will bring isolated showers to much of the east coast, with
some showers developing over slightly further inland during the afternoon. An
upper trough may lead to scattered showers about the tropical coast. Early frost
areas are possible over the southern interior. Strong winds are likely about
coastal waters between Torres Strait and Cairns.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper ridge will gradually move east and continue to provide stable
conditions over the interior of the state. As the high in the Tasman Sea moves
east the flow will tend more onshore, continuing isolated showers about the east
coast and adjacent inland. Scattered showers are expected about the tropical
coast. Temperatures will increase in the southwest of the state as winds tend
north to northeasterly ahead of an approaching surface trough over South
Australia.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The upper ridge should persist over the state, with a surface ridge remaining
along the east coast. This should lead to fine conditions over most of
Queensland, with isolated to scattered showers along the east coast in the
onshore flow. A surface trough is likely to cross the southwest of the state on
Sunday and Monday before stalling and dissipating over the interior on Tuesday.
Some high cloud is likely to develop over the southern inland in association
with this trough, however little to no rainfall is expected. Warm temperatures
are expected over the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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