Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 15/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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Weather Situation
A ridge extends along the southern and central Queensland east coast from a
high in the Great Australian Bight. A weak upper trough lies over the southern
interior, and a surface trough extends from the state's northwest into the
Maranoa and Warrego district.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Mainly isolated showers over most eastern districts south of Bowen, except
for more widespread showers and patchy thundery rain about the Capricornia and
Wide Bay and Burnett districts.  Scattered showers and storms over the northeast
districts.  Fine over the far west.  Scattered storms and rain periods over the
southern and central interior, extending into the Central Highlands region
through the afternoon and evening.  Isolated showers and storms over the
remainder of the state.  Light to moderate NW to NE winds across most of the
state, with moderate to fresh SE winds about the east coast south of about
Townsville.
Forecast for Friday
The high will move slowly east to lie near Tasmania, maintaining and
strengthening the ridge along most of the east coast, and causing the
thunderstorms and most active showers to contract north of Cairns during the
day.  A new upper trough will move east into central Australia, increasing
instability through western Queensland with showers and thunderstorms expected.
Showers and thunderstorms will also continue in the unstable airmass in the
northern tropics.  Mainly fine over the Central Highlands after some very early
morning rain periods.  The southeast and the central coast regions should be
mainly fine with just some isolated showers, mainly about the coast and islands.
Light to moderate NW to NE winds across most of the state, with moderate to
fresh SE winds about the east coast.
Forecast for Saturday
An upper level trough is expected to strengthen over South Australia, further
increasing instability over western Queensland and producing scattered showers,
areas of thundery rain and some moderate falls over the region. Some more patchy
thundery rain areas are likely to extend into the Maranoa and Warrego region
during the day. Mainly fine with just isolated showers about much of the eastern
half of the state as the ridge strengthens along the east coast.  Scattered
showers, isolated storms and rain periods over the Peninsula district.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough should weaken as it passes along Queensland's southern
border during the day, but it should produce enough instability to cause further
shower and storm activity over the western districts and the southern interior.
The ridge should persist about the east coast, resulting in mainly fine
conditions about the central interior and the majority of the eastern districts.
Scattered showers and thundery rain periods over the Peninsula district as the
monsoon trough forms over the Torres Strait area.
Forecast for Monday
A weak ridge should persist along the east coast, maintaining the mainly fine
conditions over the eastern districts.  Scattered showers and thundery rain
periods persisting over the Peninsula district as the monsoon trough remains
over the Torres Strait area.  A surface trough should produce at least isolated
showers and storms over the western districts and the southern interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A ridge should persist along the east coast, maintaining the mostly fine
conditions about the eastern districts, though isolated showers are possible,
particularly about the coast and islands.  A surface trough should linger over
the state's interior, producing at least isolated showers and storms in a band
stretching from the Gulf Country into the Central West and down into the
southern interior.  The monsoon trough should remain near the Torres Strait
region, and is expected to continue producing scattered showers and thundery
rain periods over the Peninsula district.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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