Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 30/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Fire Weather Warning is current for the Channel Country
district.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters from Cape Grenville to
Cape Tribulation for late tonight.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high near New Zealand will strengthen during the weekend,
extending a firm ridge along the east tropical Queensland coast. A surface
trough will develop near the southern border of the state during today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Early morning fog patches over eastern and central districts and near the
southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Cloud extending through southern districts
from the west with possible isolated afternoon and evening showers  southeast of
about Caboolture to Goondiwindi. Isolated light showers over the northeastern
tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A hot day through western and southern
districts with moderate to fresh northwest to northeasterly winds, gusty through
the southwest of the state. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeast winds
elsewhere. A Severe fire danger in the Channel Country district. Very High fire
dangers in the Central West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders and Maranoa
and Warrego Districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to remain slow moving near New Zealand, maintaining the
firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds
will persist about the east tropical coast with isolated showers expected in the
onshore wind flow. The surface trough will gradually move north through the
southeast and into southern central districts, generating isolated showers with
its passage. Isolated afternoon gusty thunderstorms are also likely over the
Sunshine Coast, northern Darling Downs and Wide Bay and Burnett district. Some
cloud will persist through the southern interior though with no rainfall
expected due to a continuing dry airmass. It will be yet another warm to hot day
through the state, particularly through the southern interior. Fire dangers will
remain enhanced through the northwest and tropical interior, though they should
decrease through the southwest compared to Saturday due to lighter winds.
Forecast for Monday
The trough will weaken over Capricornia waters while a new trough will shift
north from the Tasman Sea into the Coral Sea. This will combine with the firm
ridge to result in strong winds developing from the south through much of
southern and central Queensland waters. Strong winds should also continue over
tropical waters, including the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria. Isolated
showers will persist about the northeastern tropics in the onshore wind flow and
are also expected near the weakening trough along the central and Capricorn
coasts. The trough shifting north into the Coral Sea should result in isolated
showers developing over the far southeast of the state during the afternoon.
Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over the interior with
temperatures generally remaining well above the September average.
Forecast for Tuesday
The surface trough over the southern Coral Sea will shift north and weaken. A
new high is expected to move into the southern Tasman Sea and strengthen,
extending a firm ridge and fresh to strong southeasterly winds along the east
Queensland coast and through the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria. Isolated
showers and cooler temperatures are expected over eastern districts in the
moist, onshore wind flow, with showers tending scattered about the North
Tropical Coast due to the presence of a weak upper trough. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are expected  over the remainder of the state, with temperatures
remaining generally above the September average, particularly in the southwest.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high in the Tasman Sea will gradually weaken throughout the outlook
period, whilst a new high will move east across the Great Australian Bight. The
ridge along the east Queensland coast will therefore gradually relax, with
strong southeasterly winds and isolated showers contracting north over east
coastal districts as a result. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist
over the interior of the state under the influence of a dry and stable airmass.
Minimum temperatures will cool over eastern and central districts, with possible
early light frost over the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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