MELBOURNE - Aug 23/13 - 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 between Torres Strait and Cooktown for Saturday. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high moving east over southern Australia extends a firm ridge across most of Queensland. The high is expected to move into the Tasman Sea on Sunday. Forecast for the rest of Friday Isolated showers about the northeast of the state, mostly near the coast. Fine and clear elsewhere. 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. Forecast for Saturday Isolated showers about the Peninsula district, mostly near the coast. Fine and sunny elsewhere. A cool to cold morning for western, central and southeastern districts with widespread frosts over parts of the southeast and southern interior. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh and gusty at times about the northwest of the state and for coastal areas of the Peninsula district. A Very High fire danger in the Gulf Country, North West and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders districts. Forecast for Sunday The high should move slowly east and into the Tasman Sea, 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 exposed parts of 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 north of the Sunshine Coast 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. Forecast for Tuesday 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 north of about Bundaberg in the onshore flow. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny. Maximum temperatures should increase further through southern Queensland. Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday The high will move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period whilst weakening. Isolated showers are likely for the northern east coast in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain above average over the interior during the period. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Saturday. 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 17:30 on Friday 23 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); })();
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