Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 24/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface low pressure system lies to the east of Fraser Island and is expected to shift further south southeast into the northern Tasman Sea during the forecast period. A high pressure system near the South Australian coast maintains a ridge through western and northern Queensland. An upper level low is expected to move north over New South Wales during Monday. Some uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper low but at this stage it will most likely move north into the far southern interior of Queensland during Tuesday before shifting east over southeast districts on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated, gusty showers near the southern coast with isolated showers elsewhere east of a line from about St Lawrence to Goondiwindi. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds for most of the state, strong and gusty about the coast south of Sandy Cape.Monday 25 AugustIsolated showers southeast of about Hervey Bay to Goondiwindi, more frequent about the exposed coast and southern Border Ranges. Fine and mostly sunny for much of the tropics apart from the chance of isolated showers near the east coast during the morning. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue in the west. A large and powerful easterly swell is expected to develop further in southern Queensland waters accompanied by fresh to strong southerly winds. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Gulf Country.Tuesday 26 AugustThe surface low over the northern Tasman Sea should move slowly to the south and is likely to maintain strong winds and a powerful easterly swell over far southern waters. An upper level low will most likely move north from New South Wales into the Maranoa during the day, greatly increasing instability over southern Queensland districts near and to its east. Isolated to scattered showers are therefore expected southeast of about Hervey Bay to Cunnamulla, more frequent with possible isolated storms through the Granite Belt. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny apart from the chance of isolated showers near the northeast Peninsula coast.Wednesday 27 AugustSome uncertainty exists with the movement of the upper low but at this stage it is expected to shift east over southeast districts, generating showers and possible thunderstorms over areas southeast of about Gladstone to St George. A ridge will extend through the remainder of the state, resulting in fine and mostly sunny conditions. The low pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea may deepen in response to the upper low, possibly maintain strong winds through far southern Queensland waters.Thursday 28 AugustThe upper low will most likely contract east away from the southern Queensland coast, while the surface low is likely to continue to move slowly southwards over the northern Tasman Sea. Some instability is likely to persist about the far southeast of the state with isolated showers possible southeast of about Hervey Bay to Goondiwindi. A ridge will extend through much of western and northern Queensland with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected.Friday until SundayThe upper low and surface low pressure system should both continue to move south southeast through the Tasman Sea. A ridge should then dominate the weather pattern over Queensland during the outlook period, with fine and sunny conditions across much of the state and early frosts returning to the southeast inland, particularly the Granite Belt, from Friday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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