Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 26/14 - 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 offshore over the far southern Coral Sea and is expected to shift south into the northern Tasman Sea during the forecast period. A slow moving high pressure system extending from Tasmania into the far southern Tasman Sea 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 today before shifting east over southeast districts on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated to scattered showers are expected southeast of about Hervey Bay to Cunnamulla, more frequent with isolated thunderstorms through the southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt. The remainder of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny. Fresh southerly winds and a powerful east to southeasterly swell are expected over far southern Queensland waters. Mostly moderate southwest to southeast winds elsewhere, fresh at times during the morning in the northwest.Fire Danger -  Very High Fire Danger in the Gulf Country district.Wednesday 27 AugustThe upper low is expected to shift east over southeast districts, generating scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over areas southeast of about Gladstone to St George. Showers will likely tend to rain areas about the southern Darling Downs and the Granite Belt. A ridge will extend through the remainder of the state, resulting in fine and mostly sunny conditions. A 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 contract east away from the southern Queensland coast, while the surface low is likely to continue to move slowly south over the northern Tasman Sea. Some instability will persist about the far southeast of the state with isolated showers possible southeast of about Hervey Bay to Goondiwindi. These showers should become less likely during the afternoon as the upper low moves further out to sea. A ridge will extend through much of western and northern Queensland with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected. Strong winds and a powerful south to southeasterly swell are likely to continue over far southern Queensland waters. Early frosts are likely on the Atherton Tablelands.Friday 29 AugustThe upper low and surface low pressure system should both continue to slowly contract further to the southeast into the central Tasman Sea. The ridge will strengthen and dominate the state. Fine and sunny conditions expected across much of Queensland, with just the chance of some isolated showers over the exposed coast and islands of southeastern Queensland and also about the central and tropical coasts. Early frosts are again possible through the southern central interior and the Atherton tablelands.Saturday until MondayThe upper low will weaken and the surface low will continue to move southeast towards New Zealand. A ridge will be maintained across the state and will drift slowly to the east over the outlook period. This ridge will lead to fine and sunny conditions across much of the state, with only isolated light showers possible about the Central and Tropical coasts in a weak onshore flow. Early frosts will possibly persist about the southern and central interior of the state due to a dry airmass the the dominant ridge.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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