Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 12/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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Weather Situation
A strengthening high over the Tasman Sea is expected to move east towards New
Zealand during Tuesday. The high extends a firm ridge and E to SE winds along
the Queensland east coast. Unstable conditions over the northern tropics. The
monsoon trough lies north of the Top End of Australia.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Isolated showers over southeast and central districts, tending scattered
along the central coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of about
Camooweal to Bowen. Fine in the west. Moderate to fresh and gusty E to SE winds
along the east coast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers over southeast and central districts, tending scattered
about the central coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms north of about
Camooweal to Bowen. Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms
over the west and southwest. Moderate to fresh and gusty E to SE winds along the
east coast. Moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
The high is expected to move to the east of New Zealand, but will maintain a
weaker ridge along the east coast of Queensland. An upper level trough is
expected to move over central and southeast Queensland. This will lead to an
increase in shower activity along the east coast and adjacent inland in the
onshore flow. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics.
Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms also spreading to the central and
possibly southeast interior with the assistance of the upper trough. Fine
conditions should return to the southwest.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining the ridge along the
Queensland east coast. The onshore flow should produce scattered showers about
most of the southern and central Queensland coast. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms are expected over most of the Queensland interior due to
continuing instability, though conditions should remain fine over the far
southwest. The monsoon trough is likely to develop over the Gulf of Carpentaria
and central Cape York Peninsula, producing further scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the northern tropics.
Forecast for Friday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the
southern and central Queensland coast with isolated to scattered showers. The
next surface and accompanying upper level trough is expected to enter southwest
Queensland, and will assist in producing isolated showers and thunderstorms over
western Queensland. The monsoon trough is likely to strengthen over the Gulf of
Carpentaria and central Cape York Peninsula, with a low pressure area likely in
the vicinity of the regions. This is likely to result in an increase in shower
and thunderstorm activity and developing rain areas over the northern tropics
and northwest of the state.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The high is expected to be located to the southeast of New Zealand
maintaining shower activity over the eastern districts. The upper level trough
is expected to move across southern Queensland during the weekend, accompanied
by isolated showers and thunderstorms. Showers, thunderstorms and rain areas are
likely to spread south over the tropics as the monsoon strengthens over northern
Queensland; though the exact focus of strongest winds and heavy rainfall remains
uncertain and will depend on the location of any tropical low pressure systems
on the trough. A low may also develop in a deep trough over the Coral Sea, but
is likely to remain offshore at this stage and maintain fresh winds and showers
along the southern Queensland coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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