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 Tasman Sea. Another
surface trough lies through central inland parts and is expected to shift north
into the southern tropical interior during today. An upper level trough will
move across southeastern Queensland during today, increasing instability.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers over the southeast, increasing to scattered during the day
with isolated thunderstorms. Patchy rain, showers and isolated gusty
thunderstorms over central districts north of about Emerald, contracting a
little further 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 isolated thunderstorms over the southeast
near and east of the Great Dividing Range due to the presence of another 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
instability and enhanced shower activity with isolated thunderstorms. Weak
instability also persists through the Peninsula and Gulf of Carpentaria coast so
isolated thunderstorms remain a possibility there too. 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 on Monday, generating some 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 and
on Monday. 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 4:10 pm EST
Tuesday.
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