Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 22/13 - 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 Southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria waters for Friday morning.
A Fire Weather Warning has been issued for the Gulf Country district, west of
Normanton for Friday.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high moving over southern Western Australia extends a firm ridge across
most of Queensland. The high will move slowly eastwards across southern
Australia during Thursday. A weak upper trough moving across the state will move
off the south coast late this evening.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast and the northern Herbert and
Lower Burdekin districts. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. A Very High fire
danger in the Gulf Country. A Very High fire danger in the Northwest and
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Moderate southwest to
southeast winds.
Forecast for Friday
The high should move eastwards into South Australia, continuing to extend a
ridge across much of the state. Isolated showers are expected to continue about
the northern and eastern tropics, scattered about the North Tropical Coast
during the morning. 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.
Mostly moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh and gusty at times about the
northwest and southeast of the state. A Very High fire danger in the Gulf
Country, reaching Severe west of Normanton. A Very High fire danger in the
Central Highlands and Coalfields and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders
districts.
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.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should remain slow moving over southeast Australia extending a ridge
along the east coast of Queensland. Moderate to fresh southeast winds should
extend along most of the east coast with isolated showers likely to develop
about the east coast, mainly south of about Bundaberg. The remainder of the
state should remain fine and mostly sunny. Areas of frost are likely to persist
about parts of the southern and southeast interior.
Forecast for Monday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea and
maintain a weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland. Isolated showers are
expected about much of the east coast and adjacent eastern districts in the
onshore flow. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny.
Maximum temperatures should increase to a few degrees above average across the
south of the state. Isolated frost patches are possible about the Granite Belt
and parts of the Maranoa district.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The high will move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook
period whilst weakening.  Isolated showers are likely about most of the east
coast in the southeasterly flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected
elsewhere. Maximum temperatures are expected to increase to above average over
the interior during the period.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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