Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 21/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
The Strong Wind Warning for offshore coastal waters between
Yeppoon and Burnett Heads has been cancelled.
A Fire Weather Warning is current for the Gulf Country district, west of
Normanton.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1023 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 Wednesday
Fine and mostly sunny conditions across most of the state. A cool to cold
morning in western, central and southern districts with widespread frost areas
over inland areas. Some high cloud across the tropics. 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. A Very High fire danger in the Gulf
Country, reaching Severe west of 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 isolated showers over
the northern and eastern tropics, increasing to scattered showers about the
North Tropical Coast and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts in the afternoon
and evening. 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
A new high should move eastwards into South Australia extending a ridge
across much of the state. Isolated showers are expected to continue about the
northern and eastern tropics, increasing to scattered showers about the North
Tropical Coast and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts in the afternoon and
evening. 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 areas of frost 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 increases. 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. Early frost areas over the southeast interior on Sunday morning, then
becoming milder for subsequent mornings. Maximum temperatures are expected to
increase to above average over the interior during the period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Wednesday.
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