MELBOURNE - Apr 7/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time Flood warnings are current for various rivers and streams. A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Lockhart River and Burnett Heads. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A high [1034 hPa] east of Tasmania extends a firm ridge along most of the east Queensland coast. The high is expected to move slowly east across the Tasman Sea over the next few days and weaken from late Friday. A trough and weak low lies over the northern Coral Sea and may deepen a little. Forecast for the rest of Thursday Scattered showers about the east coast, with more isolated showers about the eastern and tropical interior during the day. Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Fine over the west and southwest. Fresh to locally strong and gusty SE winds along much of the east coast. Light to moderate E to SE winds over the interior, fresh at times during the day. Forecast for Friday Scattered showers about the east coast, with more isolated showers about the eastern and tropical interior during the day. More widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms over the southeast. Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Fine over the west and southwest. Fresh to locally strong and gusty SE winds along much of the east coast. Light to moderate E to SE winds over the interior, fresh at times during the day. Forecast for Saturday The high over the Tasman Sea should weaken a little, allowing the ridge and winds along the east coast to also gradually weaken. Moderate to fresh SE winds and scattered showers persisting over much of the east coast, with more isolated showers over the adjacent inland areas. More widespread showers during the morning near the Southeast Coast as the upper trough moves offshore. Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated storms persisting over the far north. Remaining fine over the west and southwest. Forecast for Sunday The high over the Tasman Sea continues to weaken and moves east towards New Zealand. As a result, the ridge along the east coast continues to weaken as well. Moderate to fresh SE winds and scattered showers about the north tropical and central coasts, tending isolated along the remaining coast. Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated storms persisting over the far north. Becoming cloudy over the southern interior ahead of a surface trough moving over the southwest during the day, with some isolated showers. Fine over the remainder of the state. Forecast for Monday The high is expected to continue weakening as it moves to the southeast of New Zealand. This will continue to ease winds along the east coast and contract most of the shower activity into the tropics. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the far north of the state. Isolated showers about the tropical interior, southeast and southern interior, mostly in the afternoon with the surface trough moving east. Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The ridge along the east coast remains weak, with moderate to fresh winds in the north of the state and isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms mostly inland. Mostly fine about the southern east coast, with only very isolated showers in parts. A more significant surface and upper trough is expected to approach the southwest of the state late Tuesday and Wednesday, accompanied by cloud and the possibility of some patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST Friday. 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