Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
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Weather Situation
A weak surface trough lies over the northwestern Coral Sea and extends just
offshore of the southern tropical Queensland coast. The trough may move back
onto the coast tonight before moving slowly north on Friday. A weak high in the
Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the Queensland east coast to the south of the
trough. A monsoon trough extends from a developing low over the Northern
Territory coast into far northern Gulf of Carpentaria waters. A surface trough
will move north over the southeast Queensland coast on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers over the southeast, tending scattered with local thunder
inland until later this evening. Isolated light showers over the southern
interior north and east of Charleville. Rain areas, scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over northern districts and the Central Coast, with
locally heavy falls still likely along the coast between about Townsville and
Mackay. Areas of cloud and patchy rain elsewhere over central parts of the
state. Moderate to fresh mostly E to SE winds, gusty at times along the central
coast.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated afternoon and evening showers and possible thunderstorms over the
southern interior west of about Roma. Rain areas, scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over northern districts and the central coast with possible
locally heavy falls, particularly along the coast between about Cardwell and
Mackay. Cloudy elsewhere over central parts of the state with patchy rain and
possible isolated thunderstorms. Showers increasing over the Southeast Coast
district with possible local thunder. Mostly fine elsewhere over southern
Queensland with only isolated showers. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds, gusty at
times along the central and southern tropical coasts.
Forecast for Saturday
The high over the Tasman Sea will weaken and drift towards New Zealand as a
large high enters the Great Australian Bight. An upper level trough will move
over southeastern parts of the state, maintaining unstable conditions and
enhanced shower activity with possible local thunder, particularly during the
afternoon hours. The inland surface trough will persist over the southern
interior, generating isolated showers and possible thunderstorms to its east.
Fine conditions will continue over far southwestern Queensland in a drier
southeasterly wind flow. A deep, moist airstream will extend through northern
districts and along the central coast, producing rain areas and isolated
thunderstorms with moderate to locally heavy rainfalls, particularly along the
tropical coast between Cairns and Townsville. Patchy rain will continue
elsewhere over central Queensland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high will move east over the Great Australian Bight, extending a firm
ridge along the east Queensland coast. Showers will ease over southeastern
Queensland as the upper level trough moves offshore. Patchy rain areas will also
ease to very isolated showers over the central interior of the state as the high
directs drier SE'ly winds into the area. A deep, moist airmass will persist over
northern districts, with rain areas and isolated thunderstorms continuing and
moderate to locally heavy falls likely. Conditions will also remain mostly
cloudy on the central coast north of Mackay though rainfall should become quite
patchy. Fine conditions are expected over the southern interior in the dry S'ly
airstream.
Forecast for Monday
The high will move east towards southeastern Australia, strengthening the
ridge further along the east Queensland coast and most likely contracting rain
areas into the northern tropics. Locally heavy falls remain possible in the
northern tropics but rain should ease through the southern tropics and only
showers are expected along the central coast. Mostly fine conditions are
expected elsewhere with only isolated showers along the Capricorn and southern
coasts.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The large high will most likely move slowly east, reaching the Tasman Sea on
Wednesday. A monsoon trough will most likely lie over far northern parts of the
state, maintaining rain areas through the northern tropics. Showers will
continue along remaining parts of the east coast in an onshore wind flow, with
isolated showers through the eastern interior. Conditions should remain fine
over the southern interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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