Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 24/13 - 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 Cape Melville.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high moving eastwards over southern Australia extends a strengthening ridge
across southern Queensland. The high is expected to move east across southern
Australia over the weekend and into the Tasman Sea late on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers about northern parts of the Peninsula district. Fine and
clear elsewhere. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds, fresh at times
about the far north.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated light showers about the far southern offshore islands, and also over
far northern Cape York Peninsula. Fine and sunny elsewhere. Areas of frost are
likely about parts of the southern and southeast interior. Moderate to fresh
southeast winds along the tropical east coast, light to moderate southeast to
northeast winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire Danger over the Central Highlands.
Forecast for Monday
The high will continue to move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea, with
the ridge weakening along the east coast of Queensland. Isolated showers are
expected about much of the east coast and adjacent eastern districts north of
about Gladstone in the onshore flow, and these may become more scattered about
the central and north tropical coasts under the influence of an eastward moving
upper level trough over central Queensland. 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, while a trough system
will approach the far southwest of the state. Isolated showers are expected
about much of the east coast and adjacent eastern districts north of about
Gladstone in the onshore flow. The remainder of the state should be fine and
mostly sunny. Maximum temperatures should increase further through southern
Queensland as the flow tends north to northwesterly ahead of the trough.
Forecast for Wednesday
the ridge of high pressure across the Coral Sea onto the tropical east coast
of Queensland will persist but continue to weaken, while the inland trough will
stagnate near the western border of the state. This will keep most of inland
Queensland in very warm to hot north to northwesterly flow, with fine and mostly
sunny conditions persisting. Isolated showers are possible along the east coast
north of about Mackay.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
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
Sunday.
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