MELBOURNE - Sep 4/13 - 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 for east coastal waters from Torres Strait to Yeppoon. A Strong Wind Warning for Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of Kowanyama. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A large slow moving high [1030 hPa] over the western Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high is expected to gradually weaken during the next couple of days, and move northwards to lie over southeast Queensland by late today into Friday. An upper level trough lies over the Coral Sea and across the northern tropics. Forecast for the rest of Thursday Cloudy periods with isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland north from about Fraser Island, tending to scattered showers about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds along the east coast north of St Lawrence. Moderate to locally fresh and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere. A Very High fire danger in all western districts, most northern districts, and the Central Highlands and Coalfields district. Forecast for Friday The high pressure system is expected to move east and become slow moving over the northern Tasman Sea with the firm ridge remaining in place along the east coast, though the ridge will relax in the south. Fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly winds are expected to continue about the tropical coast. Isolated showers are likely to continue along the east coast north of Fraser Island. An upper level trough moving over the Queensland tropics will produce some weak instability and generally scattered showers about the tropical east coast and ranges, with an enhancement of this shower activity over the North Tropical Coast and Atherton Tablelands in particular. It should remain fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, though some high cloud may develop over the southwest. Forecast for Saturday The high will remain slow moving over the northern Tasman Sea while continuing to weaken, with the ridge of high pressure along the tropical east coast slowly relaxing. This will lead to an easing in the southeasterly trade winds along the east coast south of about Cooktown, although strong winds are likely to continue over coastal waters to the north. Isolated showers are likely to continue about the coast and adjacent inland north of about Yeppoon, tending scattered about the coast and ranges north of about Ingham and generally most frequent about the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands. It should remain fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, apart from some high cloud areas over the south. A warm day in the south. Forecast for Sunday The high is expected to remain slow moving over the northern Tasman Sea while continuing to weaken, with the ridge of high pressure along the tropical east coast continuing to relax. This will lead to an easing in the strong southeasterly trade winds along the east coast north of Cooktown, although moderate to fresh southeasterly winds are likely to continue along the tropical coast. Isolated showers are likely to continue about the coast and adjacent inland north of about Yeppoon, tending scattered about the coast and ranges north of about Ingham. It should remain fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, apart from some high cloud areas over the south. A warm day in the south. Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday The high will gradually weaken and move slowly eastwards during the outlook period, with the ridge and onshore winds along the tropical east coast to gradually weaken. Isolated showers along the tropical coast are therefore expected to contract to the far northern tropics on Tuesday and Wednesday. A trough is expected to move across western and southern Queensland during Tuesday, with an increase in temperatures, winds and fire danger expected ahead of a cooler gusty southwesterly wind change behind the trough. Instability and cloud is expected to increase near and ahead of the trough over southern Queensland but little or no significant precipitation is expected at this stage. The trough is expected to move offshore during Wednesday, with a ridge spreading across the state in its wake and a gusty southerly change moving north along the southeast Queensland coast with possible showers. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Thursday. 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