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.

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Weather Situation
A high over the southeast Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge along the east
Queensland coast until the weekend. A generally stable airmass extends over the
interior of the state, with maximum temperatures remaining above the April
average well into the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers along the southern coast, also developing along remaining
parts of the east coast and through far northern Cape York Peninsula and Torres
Strait during the day. Mostly fine over the interior with only isolated light
afternoon showers over central parts. A warm to hot day over the interior of the
state, particularly through western districts. Powerful surf south of Sandy Cape
caused by large E to SE swells. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds along the east
coast, tending light to moderate SE to NE over the interior.
Forecast for Friday
The ridge will continue to build along the east coast, maintaining a moderate
to fresh SE winds. Isolated showers will continue along the east coast in the
onshore wind flow, particularly along the north tropical coast. A surface trough
will develop over the eastern Channel Country ahead of an approaching upper
level trough. Isolated afternoon showers will occur near the trough and will
also possibly develop over the central highlands. Increasing moisture near the
southern Gulf coast will result in isolated showers and possible thunderstorms.
Temperatures will continue to be above average across much of the interior. The
southern Queensland coast will continue to be affected by powerful surf, though
swells will start to decrease through the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Saturday
The ridge along the east coast will weaken. Winds will subsequently ease
along the southern Queensland coast, with warm and sunny conditions expected
over southeast districts. A moderate to fresh SE wind flow will continue to
produce isolated showers along the east tropical coast and through far northern
Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait. The inland trough will move eastwards
over the southern interior as ridging from a high over the Great Australian
Bight spreads across the southwest of the state. Mostly fine and warm to hot
conditions will again occur over the interior, with only isolated afternoon
showers expected over central and southern parts near the trough. Isolated
showers will also occur near the southern Gulf coast. 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. Conditions will remain mostly fine in the southeast with
just the chance of isolated showers developing as moisture increases. The inland
trough will extend from the northwest of the state into the Maranoa and Warrego
district. Isolated showers will again occur over the interior near and to the
east of the surface trough, with possible afternoon thunderstorms due to
increasing instability caused by an approaching upper level trough. Isolated
showers will continue along the east tropical and Gulf coasts and through the
Peninsula and Torres Strait.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
The upper trough will most likely intensify as it enters southwestern
Queensland on Monday. The surface trough will move east over the central and
southeast interior, generating a band of showers and thunderstorms with its
passage. The surface trough will then most likely retreat west over the state as
ridging builds along the east Queensland coast. Showers should develop along the
east coast and gradually spread into the eastern interior. Showers and
thunderstorms will remain likely over the southern interior in the vicinity of
the surface trough. Temperatures will return to near average over the interior
of the state.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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