Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 16/12 - 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 over the Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along most of the east coast
for the next few days. A weak upper level trough will move over the southern
districts during the next two days.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over most of the interior and about the
tropics. Showers tending to rain periods about the far northeast of the state,
with some moderate falls possible. Isolated showers about the remaining east
coast. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast, and light to moderate SE
to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the tropics, with the showers
tending to rain periods about the far northeast of the state and some possible
moderate falls. Isolated showers about the remaining east coast, extending to
the adjacent inland during the afternoon. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the
east coast, and light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Saturday
An onshore flow should push some isolated showers onto the southeast and
central coast, with more widespread showers and isolated storms expected about
the Peninsula district and the northeast coast north of about Cardwell. The
showers should tend to rain at times north of about Cairns with some moderate
falls possible. Isolated showers and storms are also expected about the southern
Gulf of Carpentaria, and are possible about the southern parts of the Darling
Downs and Granite Belt. Fine elsewhere.
Forecast for Sunday
A weak surface trough should produce some isolated showers and storms over
the southern and southeast interior, however an upper level high should keep the
rest of the interior fine. Fine also about the southeast and the central coasts.
Scattered showers and isolated storms are expected over the north of the state,
spreading to rain areas at times north of about Cardwell.
Forecast for Monday
The next upper level trough approaches the southwest of the state, while the
surface trough should remain through the interior. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms about the southern interior, with isolated afternoon showers
pushing into the southeast coast. Scattered showers and isolated storms are
expected over the north of the state and towards the Central Coast, spreading to
rain areas at times north of about Cardwell.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
The new upper trough will move across the southern districts during the
outlook period, producing showers and storms over the southeast and through the
interior. A new ridge will build along the east coast from the south during the
middle of the week, increasing the shower activity along the southeast and
central coast. Scattered showers continuing over the far northeast of the state.
Fine over most of the interior.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Friday.
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