Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 6/13 - 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 east coastal waters from
Torres Strait to Cairns.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of Weipa.
The Strong Wind Warning for Southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of
Kowanyama has been cancelled.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1028 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along
most of the east Queensland coast. The high is expected to gradually weaken
during the weekend with the ridge relaxing as a result. An upper level trough
lies over the Coral Sea and across the Queensland tropics and is expected to
contract offshore during Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland north of about St
Lawrence, with showers increasing to scattered and more frequent about the
northeast tropical and eastern Peninsula coast and ranges. Mostly fine about the
remaining east coast north of Yeppoon with only isolated light showers expected.
Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A warm day over southern districts with mostly
light to moderate NE to NW winds, freshening near the southern coast during the
day. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere, strong and gusty at times near
the coast north of about Cooktown. A Very High fire danger over the Central
West, North West, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Gulf Country and
Peninsula districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The high is expected to remain slow moving over the Tasman Sea and weaken,
with the ridge along the tropical east coast relaxing as a result. Strong
southeasterly winds should therefore contract to waters north of about Cape
Melville, though fresh southeasterly winds will persist over remaining east
tropical waters. Isolated showers will continue about the coast and adjacent
inland north of about Bowen, increasing to scattered and generally more frequent
about the northeast tropical and eastern Peninsula coast and ranges. Mostly fine
conditions are expected over the remaining east coast north from about Fraser
Island with only isolated light showers, clearing during the day. Isolated
showers may also affect the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast and far northwest
Gulf Country. Conditions are expected to remain fine and mostly sunny elsewhere,
apart from some patchy high cloud over the southeast. A very warm day is
expected through southern districts.
Forecast for Monday
The weak high pressure system will shift further east through the northern
Tasman Sea, with the ridge along the east Queensland coast relaxing further.
Scattered showers along the northeast tropical coast should decrease to isolated
as a result. Isolated showers are expected about the remaining east coast north
from about Fraser Island. Isolated showers may also affect the southern Gulf of
Carpentaria coast and northwest Gulf Country. Conditions are expected to remain
fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Another very warm day is expected through
southern districts in N'ly winds ahead of a trough approaching the southwestern
Queensland border.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough is expected to move east over the southern interior of Queensland,
generating some patchy cloud though with no rainfall expected. Dry, hot and
gusty W to NW winds will extend through the southern interior ahead of the
trough, resulting in enhanced fire dangers. The ridge along the east coast of
Queensland will continue to weaken, with onshore winds decreasing further and
only isolated light showers expected near the east tropical coast. Fine and
mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere apart from isolated showers
clearing the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett during the day. N'ly winds
will most likely increase over far southern waters during the afternoon or
evening ahead of the trough.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The trough will most likely become slow moving over southeastern districts on
Wednesday before weakening on Thursday. Little to no rainfall is expected with
the passage of the trough. High cloud may increase over the southwest of the
state late Wednesday but with little or no rain expected. A new trough will
enter southwestern Queensland late Thursday or Friday, possibly generating
isolated showers and thunderstorms over southern districts. Hot, gusty
northwesterly winds ahead of the troughs will lead to enhanced fire dangers
through southern and central districts. A weak ridge of high pressure will
persist over the Coral Sea during the outlook period. Fine and mostly sunny
conditions are therefore expected through northern and central districts with
just the chance of isolated showers through the far northern Peninsula district.
Maximum temperatures are expected to be above the September average across much
of the state, particularly southern and central districts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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