Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 1/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A weak ridge lies along the tropical east coast. A surface trough lies
offshore of the southern Queensland coast to a low over the northwest Tasman
Sea. Another surface trough lies through central inland parts and is expected to
shift north into the southern tropical interior during Tuesday. An upper level
trough will move into southeastern Queensland on Tuesday, increasing
instability.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated gusty thunderstorms over central
districts, extending west to Longreach. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast and possibly
developing through Torres Strait and far northern Cape York Peninsula. Mostly
fine with only isolated showers over remaining parts of the tropics. Partly
cloudy in the northwest though with little or no rain. Isolated showers in the
southeast, mostly on and east of the Great Dividing Range. Fine and mostly clear
through the southern interior. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds over western and
southern districts. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers over the southeast, increasing to scattered during the
afternoon with possible isolated thunderstorms. Patchy rain, showers and
isolated gusty thunderstorms over central districts north of Emerald,
contracting north during the day. Isolated showers over the southern tropics and
Gulf Country east of Burketown, increasing to scattered over inland parts during
the afternoon with isolated gusty thunderstorms. Isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms through Torres Strait. Mostly fine over the remaining northern
tropics with only isolated light showers. Fine and mostly sunny in the west and
through the southern interior. Moderate to fresh SW to SE winds in the west and
south of the state. Light to moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere.  A Very High
fire danger in the North West district.
Forecast for Wednesday
A large high pressure system is expected to move eastwards towards Tasmania
and extend a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. This will lead to
generally fresh SE winds and isolated to scattered showers along the east coast.
Showers should remain enhanced with the possibility of isolated thunderstorms
through the southeast on and east of the Great Dividing Range due to the
presence of the upper level trough. Isolated showers are expected over northern
districts, with possible isolated thunderstorms through the northern Peninsula
and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Showers will become more frequent about
the north tropical coast near a weak surface trough. Conditions will remain fine
and mostly sunny through the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Thursday
The large high pressure system is expected to move towards Tasmania and
extend a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. This will lead to fresh
to strong SE winds and isolated to scattered showers about eastern districts. A
new upper level trough will move over southeastern Queensland, maintaining some
instability and enhanced shower activity. Weak instability also persists through
the Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria coast so isolated thunderstorms remain a
possibility here. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through western
districts. Daytime temperatures will cool slightly through the southeast due to
the strengthening S to SE wind flow and cloud cover.
Forecast for Friday
A new upper level trough will most likely develop to the southwest of the
state, increasing cloud through far western Queensland though with little or no
rain expected at this stage. The high will move east into the Tasman Sea,
maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Fresh to strong and
gusty SE'ly winds and isolated to scattered showers will persist about eastern
districts. Isolated thunderstorms remain possible through the northern Peninsula
and Gulf of Carpentaria coast under a moist and marginally unstable airmass.
Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through the central west. Maximum
temperatures will be 2 to 4 degrees below the April average over the southeast
of the state and along the central coast due to the cool wind flow and shower
activity.
Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
The large high is expected to move slowly east over the Tasman Sea during the
outlook period, with fresh to strong SE winds persisting along much of the east
Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers will therefore continue over
eastern districts, particularly about the coast and ranges. The new upper level
trough will most likely move east over the southern interior of the state and
contract offshore late in the weekend, generating some isolated showers and
possible storms with its passage. Cloud is expected to increase through Torres
Strait during the period, with showers and storms becoming more widespread late
in the weekend. Maximum temperatures will remain generally cooler than the April
average in the east and warmer in the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Tuesday.
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