Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 10/11 - 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 the Georgina and Diamantina
Rivers.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A slow moving high [1024 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the
east tropical Queensland coast. A weak monsoon trough lies over the northern
Coral Sea. A trough over the southern interior of the state will move east,
pushing off the southeast Queensland coast early Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Cloud increasing over southeastern districts and the Central Highlands with
showers and isolated thunderstorms developing from the west. Showers and
isolated thunderstorms over the Maranoa and eastern Warrego, clearing east
during the day. Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula
and Torres Strait. Mostly fine over the central, Capricorn and Wide Bay coasts
with only early morning fog patches and very isolated afternoon showers. Fine
and cool conditions west of about Longreach. Isolated showers elsewhere.
Moderate to fresh S to SW winds in the west. Light to moderate NE to NW winds
over central and southeast districts ahead of a S to SW change extending from
the west. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the tropics.
Forecast for Tuesday
The trough will push off the southeast coast early in the day, contracting
instability gradually offshore with showers easing over the southeastern corner
of the state. Isolated showers will continue along the northeast tropical coast
in an onshore wind flow. A weak trough will persist through the southern
tropical and central interior, with early morning fog patches and very isolated
afternoon showers expected to its east. Conditions will remain mostly cloudy
over Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait with widespread showers and isolated
thunderstorms expected. Dry S to SW winds will continue through western
Queensland with cool daytime temperatures, particularly in the Channel
Country.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high near New Zealand continues to extend a weak ridge and SE winds along
the east tropical coast of Queensland. Conditions will remaining mostly cloudy
through the Peninsula district and Torres Strait due to a deep, moist airmass
with rain areas and isolated thunderstorms expected. Mostly fine conditions are
expected over remaining eastern parts of the state with only early morning fog
patches and very isolated afternoon showers. Continuing dry through the west,
though daytime temperatures will rise a little as winds become light and
variable.
Forecast for Thursday
The high near New Zealand will continue to extend a weak ridge and SE winds
along the east tropical coast of Queensland. Showers will increase along the
northeast tropical coast during the day, while more widespread showers and
isolated thunderstorms will continue over the Peninsula district due to a deep,
moist airstream. Mostly fine conditions will continue over remaining eastern
parts of the state with only early morning fog patches and possible very
isolated afternoon showers. A new surface trough will approach southwestern
parts of the state as an upper trough intensifies over South Australia,
resulting in increasing cloud and some patchy rain developing in the southern
Channel Country. Continuing dry through remaining parts of the interior.
Outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
A low will move east over the Tasman Sea on Friday as a new high moves to the
south of Tasmania. The surface trough over the southwestern border will most
likely move east over Queensland, reaching eastern districts on Saturday or
Sunday. This trough, in combination with an intensifying upper trough over the
Queensland interior, will most likely increase shower activity and produce
thunderstorms over eastern parts of the state, at first over the tropics on
Friday and developing through central and southeast districts over the weekend.
A thundery rain band will also most likely extend over the southern interior of
the state, contracting east with the trough over the weekend.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Monday.
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