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 weakening high pressure system [1025 hPa] over southeast Australia extends
a ridge over Queensland. A deepening low pressure system [1001 hPa] south of New
Caledonia is expected to produce powerful surf conditions onto the southern
Queensland coast from Thursday. A weak upper level trough is expected to move
across southern Queensland during Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over the northeast tropics and along the
southern Queensland coast and border ranges. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere.
Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds, tending fresh along the east
coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over the northeast tropical coast and far
northern Cape York Peninsula. Cloudy periods with isolated showers along the
southern Queensland coast, developing over the southeast inland areas during the
day. Possible early frost patches about parts of the southeast interior, mainly
the Maranoa. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day over the interior.
Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds along the east coast. Light to
moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere. Powerful surf conditions
are expected along the southern Queensland coast south of Sandy Cape.
Forecast for Friday
A surface trough is expected to move across western Queensland and the
southern interior, while a stronger upper trough will move over the west. The
low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is expected to move southeast towards
northern New Zealand but should still produce powerful surf conditions along the
southern Queensland coast south of Sandy Cape. Isolated showers are expected
along most of the east coast. Mostly fine with only isolated afternoon showers
over adjacent inland areas and across the southeast interior as the trough
approaches from the west. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere as a high
over Western Australia extends a ridge across the interior in the wake of the
trough. Generally above average temperatures across most of the state,
particularly over the interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The high pressure system is expected to move over South Australia with a
ridge expected to extend across most of Queensland. The surface trough is
expected to move off the southeast Queensland coast during the morning, but lie
inland over remaining eastern districts. This is expected to produce isolated
showers over far eastern districts north from about the Wide Bay as the upper
trough moves over eastern Queensland during the day. Fine and mostly sunny over
the remainder of the state with dry southwest to southeasterly winds, gusty at
times over the west with an elevated fire danger expected. Early frost patches
in the southeast interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The high pressure system is expected to move into central Australia with a
ridge across Queensland. The main upper trough is expected to move offshore,
followed by a weaker trough to move over the southern interior during the day.
Isolated showers along the tropical coast in a fresh onshore airflow. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere with dry southwest to southeasterly winds, gusty at times
over the west. A cool morning over parts of the interior with more extensive
areas of early frost expected in the southern and southeast interior.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The high pressure system is expected to move east over Queensland on Monday
before moving into the Tasman Sea on Tuesday. This is likely to lead to stable
conditions across most of Queensland with predominantly fine and sunny
conditions. Isolated showers are likely to persist along the northeast tropical
coast in an onshore airflow. Minimum temperatures are likely to remain a little
below average over the interior during the period, with early frost in the
southern and southeast interior. Maximum temperatures trending above average
over the interior as a new surface trough moves into the west later Tuesday.
This trough is expected to remain over the interior on Wednesday, while
weakening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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