Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 25/14 - 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 to the east of Fraser Island and is expected to shift south into the northern Tasman Sea during the forecast period. A slow moving high pressure system near the South Australian coast will maintain a ridge through western and northern Queensland through the remainder of this week. An upper level low is expected to move north into the far southern interior of Queensland during Tuesday before shifting east over southeast districts on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers southeast of about Hervey Bay to Goondiwindi. Fine and mostly sunny for much of the tropics apart from the chance of isolated showers near the east coast and through the far northern Peninsula. Fine and sunny in the west. A large and powerful easterly swell will affect southern Queensland waters, as will a fresh to strong southerly wind flow. Moderate to fresh southwest to southeast winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Gulf Country.Tuesday 26 AugustThe surface low is expected to shift south into the northern Tasman Sea and is likely to maintain strong winds and a powerful east to southeasterly swell over far southern Queensland waters. An upper level low will 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 southern Downs and 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 should deepen in response to the upper low, extending strong winds and a powerful southeasterly swell into far southern Queensland waters. Early frost is possible on the Atherton Tablelands and through the Maranoa.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 southeastwards 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. Early frosts are likely on the Atherton Tablelands.Friday until SundayThe upper low and surface low pressure system should both continue to move 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 possibly occurring through the southeast inland and on the Atherton Tablelands until Sunday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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