Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 31/13 - 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 high pressure system [1026 hPa] over Victoria extends a ridge through
Queensland. This high will weaken as it moves southeast over the next few days,
before a new high is forecast to strengthen over central Australia over the
weekend. A low pressure system near New Caledonia is forecast to deepen during
today as it moves towards the southwest.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers about the northern tropics and exposed parts of the
southeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Warm temperatures over the
interior. Moderate south to southeasterly 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.
Powerful surf conditions are expected to develop for exposed coastal areas over
southern Queensland.
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. Powerful surf conditions for exposed coastal
areas over southern Queensland.
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. Strong winds are likely to develop about the
northern tropics and southern Gulf of Carpentaria.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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