Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 14/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for offshore waters
from Cape Moreton to Point Danger for this evening.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for offshore waters from Double Island
Point to Point Danger for Thursday evening.
The Fire Weather Warning has been cancelled for parts of the Maranoa and
Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Central Highlands and Coalfields
districts.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A trough extends across the interior of the state and is expected to lie from
about Georgetown to the Granite Belt tonight. The trough will contract off the
southern Queensland coast during the morning and move north towards Fraser
Island by thursday evening. A high over northeastern New South Wales will move
east into the Tasman Sea today, extending a weak ridge along the east tropical
Queensland coast. This high will weaken and move eastwards, with a new high
developing over southern Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the southeast, with showers increasing
to scattered about the Granite Belt. Cloudy through the southwest of the state
though with no rainfall expected. Fine and clear elsewhere apart from isolated
light showers through Torres Strait. Moderate to fresh and gusty northwest to
northeasterly winds ahead of the trough, tending cooler southwest to
southeasterly in the wake of the trough. Light to moderate southeast to
northeast winds elsewhere. Very High Fire Dangers in the Maranoa and Warrego,
Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central Highlands and Coalfields in the Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders district.
Forecast for Thursday
Early morning areas of fog and low cloud extending from about Cooktown to
Gladstone, chiefly near the coast although extending into the central interior.
Isolated showers through Torres Strait. Fine and mostly sunny for the remainder
of the state. Dry and cooler south to southeasterly winds through western and
southern Queensland. Mostly moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.
Temperatures are expected to be warmer than the august average for most parts. A
Very High Fire Danger in the Central Highlands and Coalfields, the Darling Downs
and Granite Belt and the Wide Bay Burnett districts.
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 high cloud increasing
from the west through the southern interior though with little to no rain
expected. Warm northeast to northwest winds will increase through the west of
the state ahead of the trough, 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.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the northern Tasman Sea will continue to extend a ridge along
the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers will occur over east coast districts
north of about Mackay, contracting further north late in the day as the high
moves southeast and weakens. The trough will move east through western
Queensland, generating some cloud and showers through the southern and
southeastern interior with possible isolated thunderstorms, particularly near
the southern border. Cloud will also increase near the southeast coast though
with no shower activity expected until late at night or early Sunday. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. The northerly winds ahead of the
trough will result in yet another warm to hot day through western, southern and
central Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high over the Tasman Sea should weaken, with isolated showers gradually
clearing the northeast tropical coast. The trough will most likely move east
through southeastern and southern central districts, generating showers and
possible isolated thunderstorms with its passage.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The trough and associated shower activity should contract off the southern
coast during Monday. A ridge of high pressure and dry southwest to southeast
winds will extend through much of the state in the wake of the trough, with fine
and cooler conditions expected and early frosts returning to the southern,
central and southeastern interior on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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