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Read on further for the full forecast details in your area... ******************************************************************************* This is the Official Forecast for Saturday 30th of August 2014 for Gladstone to Cooktown and west to Mt Isa. ******************************************************************************* Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland Wind Warnings for Friday 29 August: -Strong Wind Warning for the following areas: Peninsula Coast, Cooktown Coast and Gold Coast Waters - Cancellation for the following areas: Capricornia Coast and Fraser Island Coast Wind Warnings for Saturday 30 August: - Strong Wind Warning for the following area: Gold Coast Waters _______________________________________________________ Weather Situation A low pressure system lies in the Tasman Sea offshore of the New South Wales coast. It is expected to weaken and shift slowly east southeast through the Tasman Sea during the forecast period. A high over southeastern Australia extends a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high will weaken and shift east northeast towards the Tasman Sea during the forecast period, gradually relaxing the ridge. A vigorous surface trough will enter far southwestern Queensland on Monday, with warm northwesterly winds spreading through districts to its east. Forecast for the rest of Friday Fine and sunny conditions over much of Queensland, with just the chance of some isolated showers over the offshore islands of southeastern Queensland and also about the central and tropical coasts. Powerful surf conditions along the southern Queensland coast, easing during the evening. Mostly moderate south to southeast winds, fresh and gusty about the Gold Coast and east tropical coast. Saturday 30 August Fine and sunny conditions over much of Queensland with only isolated showers about the east tropical coast and far northern Peninsula, and also over Fraser Island during the morning. Early frost patches over the southern and southeastern interior. Light to moderate southwest to southeast winds over southeast and central districts. Moderate east to southeast winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty at times along the east tropical coast. Sunday 31 August The high will most likely enter southern Queensland, extending a weak ridge through much of the state. Light winds and clear skies will result in early frosts through the southeastern interior. An upper level trough will move north into southeastern Queensland from New South Wales, possibly generating some showers late in the day near the southern border ranges. Isolated showers will likely continue through the far northern Peninsula and also possibly affect the east tropical coast. Fine and sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Monday 1 September The high will drift further east into the northern Tasman Sea, maintaining a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. A vigorous trough will enter southwestern Queensland late in the day, with warm northwesterly winds extending through western and southern districts to its east. Some cloud may accompany the trough in the far southwest though with no rainfall expected. Most of the state should in fact be fine and mostly sunny with just the chance of isolated showers over the far northern Peninsula. Early frosts will persist about the southeastern interior. Tuesday 2 September The trough is expected to move rapidly east, most likely contracting off the southern Queensland coast Tuesday evening. Warm northwesterly winds will extend through central and southern districts to the east of the trough ahead of a dry, gusty south to southwesterly change developing in its wake. Some cloud will accompany the trough through southern districts though with little or no rainfall expected. Isolated showers will likely persist in an onshore wind flow through the far northeastern Peninsula, with fine and mostly sunny conditions elsewhere. _______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands - Partly cloudy. The chance of showers during the morning. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:00 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Possible morning shower. Cairns 18 27 Partly cloudy. Atherton 12 22 Possible morning shower. Cooktown 20 27 Possible morning shower. Innisfail 18 25 Partly cloudy. Mareeba 13 25 _______________________________________________________ Forecast for Herbert and Lower Burdekin - Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southeasterly early in the morning then turning east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:00 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Sunny. Townsville 12 26 Mostly sunny. Ayr 13 26 Mostly sunny. Ingham 15 26 _______________________________________________________ Forecast for Central Coast and Whitsundays District - Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:00 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Mostly sunny. Mackay 12 22 Mostly sunny. Bowen 13 26 _______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Capricornia District - Sunny. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High] Sunny. Gladstone 12 25 Sunny. Rockhampton 11 27 Sunny. Biloela 6 26 Sunny. Yeppoon 12 24 _______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:10 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Sunny. Charters Towers 10 28 Sunny. Georgetown 15 30 _______________________________________________________ Forecast for the Central Highlands and Coalfields - Sunny. Patches of light morning frost about the Carnarvon Ranges. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s. Fire Danger - High UV Alert from 9:10 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High] Sunny. Emerald 10 27 Sunny. Clermont 7 27 Sunny. Moranbah 8 27 _______________________________________________________ Forecast for the North West District Sunny. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Fire Danger - Low-Moderate UV Alert from 9:40 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Sunny. Mount Isa 8 29 _______________________________________________________ Updated by Narelle for Townsville Storms at 6:30 29th August 2014 *******************************************************************************
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 08:30:45 +0000
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