Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 15/13 - 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 is current for waters from Double
Island Point to Point Danger for the remainder of today.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for parts of the Channel Country for
Friday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A surface trough over far southern waters is expected to move north towards
Fraser Island this evening. A weak ridge extends over northern Queensland. A
high over New South Wales will move east into the Tasman Sea on Friday,
extending a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers through Torres Strait. Fine and clear for the remainder of
the state. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeasterly winds through western
and southern Queensland. Mostly moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.
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
Early frost areas over parts of the southern and southeast interior. Partly
cloudy with isolated showers for coastal parts north of about St Lawrence.
Increasing high cloud through the southern interior though with no rain. Fine
and sunny conditions over the remainder of the state. Warm and gusty northeast
to northwest winds through the west. Light to moderate southeast to northeast
winds elsewhere. A Severe Fire Danger in the Channel Country district. A Very
High Fire Danger in the Central West, Maranoa and Warrego and Northern
Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the northern Tasman Sea should weaken but continue to extend a
ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers should therefore
contract to coastal parts north of about Bowen. Early frost areas are possible
on southeastern parts of the Granite Belt due to the light winds, cooler
temperatures and clear skies. A new surface 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. 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 tropical coast. The trough will most likely move slowly east
through southeastern and southern central districts, generating showers and
possible isolated thunderstorms with its passage. The next high should move
eastwards over southern parts of Western Australia, extending a ridge of high
pressure over western Queensland bringing fine and mostly sunny conditions. The
northerly winds ahead of the trough will result in yet another warm to hot day
through northwestern, central and southeastern Queensland.
Forecast for Monday
The surface trough and associated shower activity will most likely clear
southeastern districts during the day.  Very isolated showers are expected in
the weak easterly flow through Torres Strait. The next high should move
eastwards over South Australia extending a ridge across Queensland in the wake
of the trough, bringing fine and sunny conditions to remaining parts of the
state.  The northerly winds ahead of the trough will result in yet another warm
day through northwestern, central and southeastern Queensland.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A ridge of high pressure and dry southwest to southeast winds will extend
through much of the state during the outlook period, with fine and cooler
conditions expected and early frosts returning to the southern, central and
southeastern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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