Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 4/12 - 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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Weather Situation
A high over the southeast Tasman Sea extending a ridge onto the east coast,
combined with an upper level ridge over central Queensland will maintain a
generally stable weather pattern over most of the state into the weekend.
Temperatures will remain above the April average over the Queensland interior
into the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Fine over most of the state. Only isolated showers over northern Cape York
Peninsula and Torres Strait, and along the exposed southern coast. Powerful surf
caused by large E to SE swells developing along the coast south from Fraser
Island. Light to moderate S to SE winds along the east coast, tending mostly SE
to NE over the interior.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers along the east coast and also over far northern Cape York
Peninsula and Torres Strait. Isolated showers developing about the central
highlands in the afternoon. Fine elsewhere, with temperatures remaining well
above average through western districts and the southern and southeast interior.
The southern Queensland coast will continue to be affected by powerful surf.
Moderate to fresh SE to E winds along the east coast, tending moderate SE to NE
inland.
Forecast for Friday
The ridge will continue to build along the east coast, while a trough will
develop over the Channel Country ahead of an approaching upper level trough.
Isolated showers along the east coast and also over far northern Cape York
Peninsula, Torres Strait and the western Gulf Country. Isolated showers
developing about the central highlands in the afternoon. Temperatures will
continue to be above average across much of the interior. The southern
Queensland coast will continue to be affected by powerful surf.
Forecast for Saturday
The ridge along the east coast will begin to weaken as a frontal system moves
into the Tasman Sea. As a result  winds will ease along the southern coast with
any stream showers contracting to north of about the Sarina area. The inland
trough will move eastwards as ridging from a high over the Great Australian
Bight spreads across the southwest of the state. Fine conditions across the
interior with warm to hot temperatures continuing in most areas. The powerful
surf along the far southern coast will ease.
Forecast for Sunday
A coastal trough will decay as it moves north from New South Wales into far
southern Queensland. An inland trough will become near stationary over the
eastern inland, while a new ridge builds into southern Queensland in the wake of
the trough. Remaining mostly fine, with a few showers along exposed parts of the
east coast, and isolated showers developing near the inland trough.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The surface trough will move eastwards on Monday and Tuesday as a large high
moves across waters south of the Great Australian Bight. As a result firm
ridging will develop along most of the east coast during late Monday and
Tuesday. Winds along the east coast will freshen with showers again developing
about exposed parts of the southern coast. Isolated showers should also continue
along the far northern east coast. An upper trough may develop into central
Australia early next week, which would lead to increasing instability and
showers about the inland trough through the central west of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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