Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system lies off the coast of New South Wales, whilst a strengthening high lies in the Great Australian Bight. These two systems are directing, cool west to southwesterly winds through southern Queensland. The low will move eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the next few days whilst the high high in the Great Australian Bight will move eastwards an extend a ridge through much of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of MondayMostly fine in the tropics with just the chance of isolated showers about the far northeastern Peninsula. Cloud and gusty winds will result in a cold day over the Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts with possible light showers. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds in the southern interior and southeast of the state. Mostly moderate southwest to southeast winds elsewhere.Tuesday 19 AugustA low in the Tasman Sea will shift eastwards with winds easing over southeastern Queensland. Some cloud cover will persist near the southeast inland border with possible isolated showers. The high will strengthen over the Great Australian Bight and extend a ridge into remaining parts of Queensland. Mostly fine conditions are therefore expected with only isolated showers over the northern Peninsula. Some early frosts are possible through the central interior but cloud cover and wind is likely to prevent frost areas developing over the southern interior.Wednesday 20 AugustThe high in the Great Australian Bight will slowly strengthen as it moves eastwards, strengthening the ridge through Queensland. Isolated showers are possible over far southern Queensland as an upper trough is likely to develop over New South Wales. Isolated showers are also possible over the northern Peninsula in the onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. Early frosts are likely for the central interior.Thursday 21 AugustThe high will maintain a moderate to fresh onshore flow along the east coast of Queensland. Increasing moisture about the east coast combined with an upper trough is likely to bring mostly isolated showers to the southeast coast, with showers possibly extending into the southeast and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere.Friday until SundayThe high will slowly move eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period. A fresh to strong onshore flow along the east coast of Queensland will gradually push moisture further inland. The upper trough may slowly move eastwards across the south of the state during the outlook period with showers becoming more likely in the southeast, possibly extending a little further west into the central and southern interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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