Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 13/12 - 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 is moving east towards New Zealand and
strengthening, and extends a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. The
monsoon trough lies north of the Northern Territory coastline. An upper level
trough is moving into western Queensland tonight, and expected to move over
central and southern Queensland on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers over southeast and central districts, more widespread with
isolated thunderstorms about the Central Coast and Whitsundays. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics, with areas of rain and
moderate falls about the North Tropical Coast.  Isolated 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
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms about most central and southeast
districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the central and southern
interior. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the tropics, with areas of
rain and moderate falls about the North Tropical Coast. Fine over the far
southwest. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds along the east coast. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Thursday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining the ridge along the
Queensland east coast. An onshore flow associated with the ridge should produce
scattered showers and local thunder about most of Queensland's southern and
central coasts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected over most of the
Queensland interior due to continuing instability from a weak upper trough,
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, and areas of increasing rain about the Gulf of Carpentaria
coast and the North Tropical Coast.
Forecast for Friday
The high should remain near New Zealand, maintaining a weakening ridge along
the southern and central Queensland coast and more isolated showers. The next
surface and accompanying upper level trough is expected to enter southwest
Queensland, and will assist in producing showers and thunderstorms over western
Queensland and the southern interior. The monsoon trough is likely to strengthen
over the Gulf of Carpentaria and central Cape York Peninsula as a low moves over
the Top End of the Northern Territory. This is expected to lead to more
widespread shower, rain and thunderstorm activity over the northern tropics and
the northwest of the state with moderate to heavy falls possible.  Fine over the
southeast and central interior.
Forecast for Saturday
A new high is expected to drift over southeast Australia, which should allow
isolated showers to continue over Queensland's southern and Capricornia coast.
Another upper level trough is expected to move over southern Queensland,
accompanied by isolated showers and thunderstorms that may extend across to the
southeast during the day. Showers, thunderstorms and rain areas are likely to
spread a little further south over the northwest of the state and the tropics
with moderate to heavy falls likely as the monsoon trough continues to
strengthen over northern Queensland; though the exact focus of strongest winds
and heavy rainfall will depend on the movement and intensity of the low from the
Northern Territory.
Outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
The new high is expected to strengthen near and to the south of Tasmania and
extend a ridge over New South Wales and southeast Queensland with increasing S
to SE winds and some showers along the southern to central Queensland coast. The
monsoon trough is likely to remain active over northern Queensland with further
widespread showers, thunderstorms and rain areas with moderate to heavy falls
over the northwest and tropics. Day time temperatures below average in the
tropics and northwest due to the thick cloud.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Wednesday.
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