Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 12/13 - 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 trough will move north from the northern New South Wales coast through
southern Queensland waters today and is expected to weaken near Fraser Island
this evening or early Wednesday. A high will move east over New South Wales
today and into the Tasman Sea on Wednesday, extending a weak ridge along the
east tropical Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Morning fog patches through eastern and central districts north of about
Bundaberg and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. A fine and sunny day over much
of the state apart from isolated light showers through the far northern
Peninsula. Moderate southeast to northeast winds over the northern tropics,
fresh at times near the Peninsula coast. A cooler day through southern and
western districts with light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.
Remaining warm in the far northwest and through central districts with light to
moderate mostly northeast to northwesterly winds.
Forecast for Wednesday
A new trough will move rapidly east over southern Queensland, generating
isolated showers through the southeast of the state, particularly through inland
parts during the afternoon. Cloud will also increase through the southwest of
the state though with no rainfall expected. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected over the remainder of the state apart from isolated light showers
through Torres Strait. Morning fog patches will occur through eastern and
central districts. Early morning frost patches are possible through the
southeast interior. The warm northerly wind flow ahead of the trough will result
in daytime temperatures well above the August average once again through
western, central and southern districts. Fire Dangers will most likely increase
under an area of gusty winds through the southern central interior and
Maranoa.
Forecast for Thursday
The new trough will most likely contract off the southern Queensland coast
during the morning and move north towards Fraser Island, with a dry, cooler
south to southeasterly wind flow extending through western and southern
Queensland in its wake. The trough may produce some patchy cloud and isolated
light showers along the Wide Bay coast and Fraser Island early in the morning. A
new high will develop over New South Wales, reinforcing the ridge along the
northeast tropical coast with isolated showers developing in the onshore wind
flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
The new high will move off the New South Wales coast into the northern Tasman
Sea, extending a firm ridge and fresh southeasterly winds along much of the east
Queensland coast. Isolated showers will occur over east coast districts north of
about Gladstone in the moist onshore wind flow. A more vigorous trough will
approach the southwest of the state late in the day, with hot northeast to
northwest winds increasing through the west of the state ahead of the trough and
resulting in enhanced fire dangers, particularly near the southwestern border.
Early morning frosts are likely through the southeastern interior under clear
skies and ahead of the warmer northerly wind flow.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high over the northern Tasman Sea will move east and weaken during the
outlook period, with the ridge along the east tropical coast gradually weakening
as a result. Isolated showers along the east tropical coast should therefore
contract north into the far northern Peninsula district by Monday. The trough
will most likely move east through southern districts during Saturday and
Sunday, generating patchy cloud and showers with its passage. Increasing
northerly winds ahead of the trough will again result in increasing fire danger
and daytime temperatures well above the August average through western, southern
and central Queensland. This will be followed by a cool and gusty southerly wind
change extending east in the wake of the trough.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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