MELBOURNE - Jul 24/13 - 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 waters from Torres Strait to Proserpine, and from Sandy Cape to Point Danger. A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters from Proserpine to Sandy Cape for Thursday. A Strong Wind Warning is current for southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A slow moving high [1033 hPa] over southeastern Australia extends a firm ridge through the interior of Queensland and east tropical coast. The high will maintain a firm ridge over the Queensland tropics as it moves slowly east over the next few days. A surface trough and an associated southerly wind surge lies over the far southern Queensland coast and will extend north through southern and central Queensland waters during the remainder of today and Thursday. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Isolated showers over the far northern and eastern Peninsula district, and also developing over the exposed southern coast and islands this evening. Fine and mostly clear over the remainder of the state, with a cool evening expected through much of the interior. Strong and gusty S to SE winds over southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters and the east tropical coast, also extending north along the exposed southern coast to Fraser Island this evening. Fresh S to SE winds over the remaining east coast, with mostly moderate S to SE winds through the interior. Forecast for Thursday Isolated showers over the exposed southern coast and islands, scattered during the early morning. Mostly fine over the southeastern inland with only isolated light afternoon showers. Isolated showers over the northern Peninsula district, also developing over the northeast tropical and central coasts during the afternoon and evening. A cold morning over much of the state, particularly through the southern tropics, central and western districts with early frosts over inland parts. Fresh to strong and gusty S to SE winds over the east coast north of Fraser Island. Strong S to SE winds through southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria waters and the remaining east coast near and south of Fraser Island, decreasing during the day. Moderate E to SE winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times over the interior. A Very High fire danger over the Gulf Country, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, North West and Central West forecast districts. Forecast for Friday The high is expected to remain slow moving over southeastern Australia, maintaining a firm ridge over the Queensland tropics and extending strong SE'ly winds through east tropical waters. The surface trough will shift north from central Queensland waters into the tropics. This trough combined with an increasingly moist SE'ly wind flow will result in isolated to scattered showers over east tropical and central coast districts. Isolated showers are also expected in an onshore wind flow along the remaining east coast and adjacent inland. Conditions will remain fine and mostly sunny over the interior of the state under a dry and stable airmass. Early frost patches are expected through the southern and southeast interior, though should not be as extensive as Thursday morning. Maximum temperatures will increase in the southwest of the state as winds tend NE'ly ahead of a new trough entering central Australia. Forecast for Saturday The high is expected to move slowly east into the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge and fresh to strong SE'ly winds over east tropical waters. Isolated to scattered showers will continue over east coast districts north of Fraser Island in a moist onshore wind flow. Mostly fine conditions are expected over the southeast with just the chance of isolated light showers. A new upper trough may generate some high cloud in the southwest of the state though with no rainfall expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue elsewhere. Morning frost will remain a possibility through the southeastern interior though is less likely than previous mornings. Maximum temperatures will remain above the July average in the southwest of the state due to the warm N to NE'ly wind flow ahead of the approaching trough. Forecast for Sunday The high is expected to shift further east towards New Zealand, relaxing the ridge along the east tropical Queensland coast and gradually contracting strong SE'ly winds to waters north of Cooktown. The trough is expected to enter far southwestern parts of the state during the evening, with warm N'ly winds ahead of the trough resulting in maximum temperatures well above the July average through western districts. The trough will most likely generate some high cloud through western Queensland but with little or no rainfall expected. Isolated showers and morning drizzle areas are expected over eastern and central districts as a moist E to NE'ly wind flow extends moisture inland. Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday The trough will most likely move slowly east over the interior of the state on Monday before dissipating on Tuesday. Some cloud may accompany the trough though with little or no rainfall expected. The high near New Zealand will most likely weaken from Tuesday, relaxing the ridge along the northeast tropical coast further and decreasing the SE'ly winds. Isolated showers will continue to occur over eastern districts in an onshore wind flow, particularly near the coast. Warm temperatures are expected over much of the state during the outlook period, particularly over western districts. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Thursday. 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