Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 26/13 - 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 and Cairns.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for waters from Cairns to Proserpine for
Saturday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria
waters, north of Crab Island for Saturday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1027 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.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers over the east coast and far northern Peninsula district,
more frequent about the northeast tropical and central coasts. Mostly fine over
the eastern inland with only isolated light showers. Fine and mostly clear over
the remainder of the state. Fresh to strong SE'ly winds over the central and
east tropical coasts and through Torres Strait. Moderate to fresh SE winds along
the remaining east coast. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated to scattered showers over east coast districts north of Fraser
Island. Mostly fine conditions over the southeast with just the chance of
isolated light showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Morning
frost patches about the southeastern interior. 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 an approaching trough. Fresh to strong SE winds over the
central and east tropical coasts and through Torres Strait. Moderate to fresh SE
winds along the remaining east coast. Moderate SE to NE winds over the interior,
fresh at times during the morning and early afternoon. A Very High fire danger
in the Channel Country and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
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 Cape Tribulation. 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.
Forecast for Monday
The trough is expected to remain slow moving over western Queensland. Some
cloud will most likely persist near the trough though with little or no rainfall
expected. The high will remain slow moving near New Zealand, maintaining a firm
ridge and strong SE'ly winds over east coast waters north of about Cooktown. A
moist E to NE'ly wind flow will continue to generate isolated showers and
drizzle areas over eastern districts. Temperatures will most likely remain well
above average through western Queensland in a warm airmass near and ahead of the
trough.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough will cross the south of the state on Tuesday and is likely to
trigger isolated showers over the southeastern interior with possible
thunderstorms about the southern border in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt
district. The remainder of the eastern interior should be mostly fine with only
isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Isolated showers about the east coast in the
onshore flow, mainly north of about Gladstone.  Temperatures will most likely
remain well above average through much of the interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high near New Zealand will weaken while a new high will move east over
southeastern Australia during the outlook period. Isolated showers will continue
to occur over eastern districts in an onshore wind flow, particularly near the
coast. The interior of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny. Warm
temperatures are expected top continue over much of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Saturday.
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