Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 30/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1031 hPa] over the eastern Tasman Sea extends a weakening
ridge along the Queensland east coast. A surface trough is moving slowly
eastwards across southwest Queensland, and is expected to weaken over southern
Queensland later today. A new high is forecast to strengthen over central
Australia and extend a ridge over western Queensland later in the week while a
low is forecast to deepen over the northern Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers along the east coast and through the southern interior.
Showers tending scattered, with isolated thunderstorms through southeastern
districts. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southeast winds
along the east coast, tending moderate southwest to southeast inland.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers becoming restricted to the northern tropics and exposed
parts of the southeast coast. Stable conditions dominate over the interior with
fine and mostly sunny conditions. Warm temperatures are expected to continue
over the interior. Moderate south to southeast winds inland, tending moderate to
fresh on the coast.
Forecast for Thursday
The high pressure system will weaken over New South Wales as the low pressure
system is likely to remain well offshore over the northern Tasman Sea. Isolated
showers about the northern tropics and exposed parts of the southeast coast.
Stable conditions dominate over the interior with fine and mostly sunny
conditions. Warm temperatures are expected to continue over the interior.
Forecast for Friday
A new high is forecast to build over Western Australia while a trough will
push through southern Queensland and the low over the Tasman Sea moves east.
Isolated showers continuing about the northern tropics, also developing about
much of the east coast under the influence of an upper trough.  Fine and mostly
sunny conditions inland with warm temperatures in southern parts as winds tend
northerly ahead of the trough.
Forecast for Saturday
The high will move over central Australia while the trough will push offshore
from the east coast. Isolated showers should contract onto the far northern east
coast of Cape York Peninsula, while morning showers are possible about the
Central and Capricornia coasts. Fine and mostly sunny through inland and
remaining coastal areas.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high pressure system over central Australia will slowly move east over
southern Queensland by Monday. Isolated showers to continue over the northeast
tropics, less likely further south as winds tend light or offshore. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions are forecast over much of the state. Temperatures will
cool, and morning frosts return, over southern districts from about Sunday as
dry air moves over the region.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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