Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 16/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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Weather Situation
A high in the Great Australian Bight will move east, reaching the Tasman Sea
late Sunday and gradually strengthening a ridge along the east Queensland coast.
A surface trough lies over the eastern interior of Queensland and is expected to
contract a little west to extend from the Gulf Country into the Maranoa and
Warrego district by late Sunday. An upper level trough is expected to intensify
over western Queensland on Sunday, with an associated upper low moving north
into the Channel Country.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms over the central
interior northwest of Emerald. Isolated showers over remaining central and
southern parts of the state, with possible isolated thunderstorms, chiefly on
the southern border ranges. Isolated showers about the eastern tropics, tending
scattered with isolated thunderstorms about the far northern Peninsula. Fine and
cool in the west. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds along the east coast and
through western districts. Light, mostly SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over central districts and the
southeastern interior, increasing to scattered during the afternoon and
increasing further to thundery rain areas at night, particularly over the
Central Highlands, northern Maranoa and northern Darling Downs where heavy falls
may develop. Scattered showers along the southern coast with the chance of local
thunder. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the southwest. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over the northern Peninsula. Isolated showers
elsewhere over the eastern tropics, tending scattered over southern inland parts
in the afternoon. Fine in the northwest. A cool day over central and southern
districts. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds in the west and along the east coast.
Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Monday
The upper level low will most likely move into southern parts of the Central
West district. This system should produce rain areas and thunderstorms over
southern and central inland parts of the state east of about Longreach to
Cunnamulla. Heavy falls are most likely through the northern Maranoa, southern
Central Highlands and Coalfields, far southeastern Central West and northwestern
Darling Downs districts. Showers will also most likely increase to thundery rain
areas over the Central Coast and Capricornia districts, with possible heavy
falls developing near the coast due to a surface trough forming just offshore.
Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the Southeast Coast and
Wide Bay and Burnett districts, with moderate falls north of about Brisbane.
Isolated showers will continue about the eastern tropics, with isolated
thunderstorms likely over northern Cape York Peninsula. Maximum temperatures
will remain cool over southern and central parts of the state.
Forecast for Tuesday
The upper level trough will most likely move southeast while weakening and
push off the southeast coast in the evening. The surface trough lying off the
Capricorn coast should also gradually move east over the Coral Sea. Rain areas
and thunderstorms should therefore gradually weaken and contract east over
central and southeastern parts of the state. Heavy falls are still possible in
the early hours of the morning over the central interior, northern Maranoa and
near the Capricorn and Wide Bay coasts. Isolated showers will continue over
southern and central parts in the wake of the rain band. Isolated showers are
also expected over the eastern tropics, tending scattered over the northern
Peninsula with isolated thunderstorms. Below average maximum temperatures will
continue over the southern and central parts of the state.
Forecast for Wednesday
The upper level trough should continue to move east over the Coral Sea, with
conditions stabilising further over southeastern and central Queensland.
Isolated showers will continue in an onshore wind flow over the east coast,
developing through the eastern interior in the afternoon. More widespread
showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected over the Peninsula district due
to a deep, moist airstream. Fine conditions are expected in the west. Daytime
temperatures will start to climb back to near average over southern and central
Queensland.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
A large high will move slowly east over the Great Australian Bight into
southeastern Australia, extending a ridge  and onshore winds onto the east coast
of Queensland. Isolated showers will therefore continue over eastern districts,
more widespread through the Peninsula with isolated thunderstorms. Conditions
should remain fine in the west and through the southern interior. Showers may
increase over the southeast coast on Saturday in response to an upper level
trough moving over the area.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Sunday.
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