Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 20/13 - 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 coastal
waters between Yeppoon and Point Danger for this evening and Wednesday morning.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Gulf Country district, west of
Normanton, for Wednesday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the Great Australian Bight extends a firm ridge across
most of Queensland. The high will move slowly eastwards on Wednesday,
maintaining a ridge across the state.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Some high cloud over the central west of the state, otherwise fine and clear
for the remainder of Queensland. Mostly light to moderate southeast to
northeasterly winds along the north tropical coast with moderate southwest to
southeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times near the southern Queensland
coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
Fine and mostly sunny conditions across most of the state. A cool to cold
morning in central and southern districts with more widespread frost areas over
inland areas. Some high cloud should spread over the southern tropics but no
rainfall is expected at this stage. Temperatures are expected to be cooler than
the August average for southern and southeast districts. Mostly light to
moderate southeast to northeasterly winds along the north tropical coast. Mostly
southwest to southeast winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times in the
northwest and southeast corners of the state. A Very High fire danger in the
Gulf Country, reaching Severe west of about Normanton. A Very High fire danger
in the Northwest, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Wide Bay and Burnett
districts.
Forecast for Thursday
A weak surface trough and accompanying upper trough is expected to move east
across the state during the day and is likely to generate at least isolated
showers over the eastern tropics. The next high over southwestern Australia
should extend a ridge over western Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Remaining fine and mostly sunny elsewhere with widespread areas of frost over
the central, southern and southeast interior. A cool to cold morning for
southern and central districts.
Forecast for Friday
The high should move eastwards into South Australia extending a ridge across
much of the state. Isolated showers should occur in the onshore flow about the
northeast tropics, otherwise fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected
elsewhere. A cool to cold morning for western, central and southeastern
districts with widespread frosts over parts of the central, southern and
southeast interior.
Forecast for Saturday
The high should move eastwards into New South Wales, maintaining a ridge
across much of the state. Isolated showers should occur in the onshore flow
about the northeast tropics, otherwise fine and mostly sunny conditions are
expected elsewhere. A cool to cold morning for western, central and southeastern
districts with widespread frosts over parts of the central, southern and
southeast interior.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The high will move slowly east into the Tasman Sea during the outlook period.
Isolated showers are likely to persist over the northeast tropics due to an
onshore airflow, becoming scattered over the Cassowary Coast early next week as
the flow freshens. Isolated showers are also likely to develop along the exposed
southern Queensland coast from Sunday as a trough and low pressure system moves
over the Tasman Sea and brings increasing south to southeasterly winds. Isolated
showers may extend across most eastern districts on Monday and Tuesday as the
high moves into the Tasman Sea and an onshore flow develops along the length of
the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected otherwise.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
Notice Board
Northwest Queensland weather radar installation complete
Media Releases
Marketing
Meteorological Offices
Cairns weather
Charleville weather
Longreach weather
Mackay weather
Mount Isa weather
Rockhampton weather
Townsville weather
Weipa weather
Other Information
About Weather Forecast Services
About Warning Services
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
MetEye™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Space Weather Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Business Entry Point
Facebook
Google+
Youtube
Blog
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Glossary
This page was created at 16:00 on Tuesday 20 August 2013 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service