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Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 21/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high over southeastern Australia extends a ridge over Queensland. The high will move slowly eastwards and is expected to be situated over the central Tasman Sea by Thursday. A trough will enter the far southwest on Thursday and move eastwards affecting southern and central areas on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayWidespread frost will occur over parts of the central and southern interior. Isolated showers about the southeast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Mostly light to moderate southeast to northeast winds.Wednesday 23 JulyThe high will move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea, relaxing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. Mostly fine and sunny conditions will continue throughout most of Queensland, apart from some cloud developing over western parts. Very isolated showers about the exposed islands along the east coast and the far northeast coast in an onshore wind flow. Frosts will continue about parts of the central and southern interior.Thursday 24 JulyThe high over the Tasman Sea will continue to extend a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough is expected to enter the west of the state, however conditions should remain fine over the interior. Isolated showers are expected about the east coast in the onshore wind flow. Some early light frost may occur on the Granite Belt.Friday 25 JulyThe high should continue to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea while weakening. The surface trough is forecast to move slowly eastwards into the central and southern interior triggering some isolated showers. Showers are likely to continue over most of the remaining eastern districts in an onshore wind flow.Saturday until MondayThe weakening high should continue to move eastwards across the Tasman Sea while a new high develops over southern Australia. The surface trough is forecast to continue to move eastwards into the southeastern interior, triggering isolated showers, before contracting off the southern and central coast on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Showers are likely to continue over the tropics in an onshore wind flow. The new high pressure system is expected to extend a ridge across Queensland in the wake of the trough, bringing more stable conditions throughout most of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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