Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 10/12 - 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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streams.
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Weather Situation
A high will move slowly eastward across the Great Australian Bight and extend
a strengthening ridge along the southern Queensland coast, producing an increase
in low level moisture onto the southern coast, while maintaining a dry and
stable airmass across the southern inland half of the state. Deep moisture and
instability remain in place over the northern tropics.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Isolated to scattered showers about the southern and central east coast and
adjacent inland. Fine conditions are expected across the remaining southern
parts of the state with early morning temperatures a few degrees below average.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue in the tropics north of about Camooweal
to Bowen. Light to moderate S to SE winds, fresh at times along the east coast.
Forecast for Monday
The high should move east into the Tasman Sea and maintain a ridge along the
east coast of Queensland.  Fresh onshore winds should push isolated showers onto
the southeast and central coasts, extending inland into the central and southern
interior during the day. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue
across the north of the state. Fine conditions in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
The high should drift towards New Zealand while maintaining a ridge along
most of Queensland's east coast, with generally dry and stable conditions over
the central and southern interior. At least isolated showers are expected about
the eastern districts, more widespread about the northeast coast. Showers and
thunderstorms should persist over the remainder of the northern tropics.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high should slip to the east of New Zealand, but is likely to maintain at
least a weak ridge along the east coast of Queensland.  A weakening onshore flow
should push at least isolated showers over the eastern districts, more
widespread about the northeast coast.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms over
the remainder of the northern half of the state, spreading to most of the
tropical interior with the assistance of a weak upper trough. Fine in the
southwest.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
The high should remain near New Zealand at the end of the week, maintaining
fine conditions over Queensland's interior.  A weak onshore flow out of the
ridge should direct at least isolated showers over the eastern districts, more
widespread about the southeast coast during Thursday and Friday as a trough over
the Coral Sea moves west towards the coast. Showers and thunderstorms will
continue in the tropics, possibly tending to rain at times near the Gulf of
Carpentaria coast and northern Peninsula as monsoonal winds strengthen in the
region.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Sunday.
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