Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 1/13 - 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 ridge across eastern Australia. A low pressure system [999 hPa]
south of New Caledonia is expected to produce powerful surf conditions onto the
southern Queensland coast. A weak upper level trough is moving across southern
Queensland today, ahead of another upper trough to move over western Queensland
on Friday. A surface trough over South Australia is expected to move rapidly
across the Queensland interior on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers over the northeast tropical coast and far
northern Cape York Peninsula, also developing during the evening about the
Whitsundays. Cloudy periods with isolated showers over southeast districts. Fine
and mostly clear elsewhere. 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
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and morning drizzle areas about the
tropical coast and adjacent inland. Partly cloudy with isolated showers over
northern Cape York Peninsula, the Capricornia and over all southeast districts.
Morning fog patches in the east. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day
over parts of the interior. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds along
the northeast tropical coast. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds
elsewhere, ahead of a moderate to fresh and gusty south to southwesterly change
extending across the interior during the day. A Very High fire danger in the
Northwest and Channel Country districts. Powerful surf conditions are expected
along the southern Queensland coast south of Sandy Cape.
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 Capricornia 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 north tropical coast in a fresh to possibly strong
onshore airflow. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere with dry southwest to
southeasterly winds, gusty at times over the northwest. A cool morning over
parts of the interior with more extensive areas of early frost expected in the
southern and southeast interior.
Forecast for Monday
The high pressure system is expected to move over eastern Australia,
maintaining a ridge over the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers along the
north tropical coast in a fresh to possibly strong onshore airflow. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere with dry southwest to southeasterly winds. A cool morning
over parts of the interior with more extensive areas of early frost expected in
the southern and southeast interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high pressure system is expected to move into the Tasman Sea on Tuesday
and weaken east of New Zealand on Wednesday. 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 or
Wednesday, before moving across the state into eastern Queensland on Thursday.
This trough combined with an upper level trough is likely to increase
instability and may produce some showers over southeast districts on Thursday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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