Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 22/11 - 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 high [1025 hPa] lies over the Great Australian Bight and extends a ridge
into western Queensland. An upper level trough lies over the east coast.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the east coast and nearby interior,
and also over the northern parts of Cape York Peninsula. Fine over the state's
interior. Light to moderate SE to NE winds over the eastern districts, light to
moderate SW to SE inland.
Forecast for Sunday
The high should strengthen near Tasmania and direct fresh southeast winds
onto Queensland's east coast. Mainly isolated showers about the east coast and
nearby inland areas in the onshore flow. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will
continue about the far north of the Peninsula district.  Fine over the interior.
Light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times about the east coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high should strengthen further while remaining over the western reaches
of the Tasman sea, maintaining fresh to possibly strong southeast winds along
the east coast of Queensland. Isolated showers will continue about the east
coast and nearby inland areas, with more widespread showers about the North
Tropical Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far north of the
Peninsula district.  Dry southerly winds should maintain fine conditions over
the interior.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should intensify a little further as it drifts eastward into the
central parts of the Tasman sea, maintaining fresh to strong southeast winds and
scattered showers along the east coast of Queensland. More isolated showers can
be expected about the eastern and southern interior during the afternoon and
evening, assisted by a new upper trough moving over southern Queensland.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far north of the Peninsula
district.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
The high should remain over the central parts of the Tasman Sea, maintaining
a firm ridge and fresh to strong onshore winds along the east coast of
Queensland. Scattered showers will continue about the east coast, tending more
isolated over the eastern interior. Showers and thunderstorms will continue over
the Peninsula district, but conditions should remain fine in the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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