Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 31/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends from west to east across the state. A trough will enter southwestern Queensland today, and shift eastwards over southern Queensland on Friday, with warm northerly winds to its east tending cool southwesterly in its wake. A strong high pressure system will enter the Great Australian Bight on Friday, moving slowly eastwards over southern Australia during the weekend, extending a firm ridge into Queensland in the wake of the trough.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine and sunny across most of the state. Isolated showers about the central coast and the far eastern Central Highlands and Coalfields, with scattered showers about the Central Coast islands. Isolated showers developing about Fraser Island, with possible isolated showers about the tropical east coast. Moderate east to southeasterly winds about the tropics and central coast, tending north to northeasterly along the southern coast. Mostly light to moderate east to northeast winds over the interior, shifting northwest to southwest in southwestern districts during the afternoon and evening.Fire Danger -  Very High in the southwestern Darling Downs.Friday 1 AugustFine and mostly sunny across most of the state, with just possible isolated showers about the far northeastern tropics, and isolated morning showers about Fraser Island. A trough lying over southwestern Queensland is expected to shift east over southern and central Queensland, moving off the southern coast during the evening. Warm northwesterly winds ahead of the trough will tend cooler southwesterly in its wake. A new, strong high will enter the Great Australian Bight, extending a firm ridge and dry airmass through western Queensland in the wake of the trough. Widespread morning fogs are likely through eastern districts.Saturday 2 AugustFresh to strong southeasterly winds will develop about the southeast coast in the wake of the surface trough, with strong winds also likely to develop over the South East Gulf of Carpentaria waters. Cool southerly winds will extend through western and southeastern Queensland, with early frosts returning to southern inland parts. Some light shower activity may occur about the northern tropical east coast. Fine and sunny conditions through the interior as the high slowly moves eastwards over southeastern Australia.Sunday 3 AugustThe high will move very slowly east or become almost stationary over southeastern Australia with fresh to strong southeasterly winds developing along the entire east coast, with strong winds likely over southern Gulf waters during the morning. Isolated showers will be limited to the north tropical east coast and about exposed parts of the southern coast, tending scattered between about Cooktown and Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist in the interior with areas of morning frost in the southern interior.Monday until WednesdayThe strong high is expected to remain almost stationary, maintaining a firm ridge over Queensland. Early frosts to continue about inland southeastern parts. The fresh to strong southeasterly winds about the east coast are likely to contract to the north out of southern waters from Monday onwards. Scattered showers about parts of the exposed east coast, with isolated showers about most of the remaining east coast, extending to nearby inland parts on Tuesday and Wednesday. The ridge should maintain fine and mostly sunny conditions through the interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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