MELBOURNE - Apr 8/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from Bowen to Gladstone. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site www.bom.gov.au/qld Weather Situation A weakening high [1026 hPa] in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. Another high [1031 hPa] west of Tasmania will move over the Tasman Sea today. A surface trough over the western Coral Sea will move slowly west towards the North Tropical Coast. An upper trough over South Australia will move into southwestern Queensland today. Forecast for the rest of Tuesday Widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms about northern and eastern tropics, with some moderate to locally heavy falls possible about the North Tropical Coast. Scattered showers along the east coast and eastern inland, tending more isolated further inland, and fine in the far west. Moderate to fresh SE winds the east coast. Mainly moderate E to SE winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire danger over the Channel Country and Northwest districts. Forecast for Wednesday The upper level trough will extend from the southeast to the northwest of the state and strengthen during the day, and it, along with a deepening surface trough just off the northeast coast will maintain widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northeast tropics with some moderate to heavy falls possible between about Cooktown and Townsville. Scattered showers are expected about the remainder of the east coast in the onshore flow, and with instability provided by the upper trough, there may be some local thunder. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue over rest of the northern half of the state and into parts of the central interior. It will be mostly fine over the rest of the state with isolated showers possible apart from the far southwest where it should be fine and mostly sunny. Forecast for Thursday The surface trough over the northwestern Coral Sea will deepen further in response to the amplification of the upper trough over interior Queensland. This will lead to continue showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms in the northeast of the state. Scattered showers are also likely to continue over remaining eastern districts, and there should also be at least isolated storms over the central interior and into the Gulf Country. Remaining fine and mostly sunny over the far southwest extending into the southern interior. Forecast for Friday The upper trough will remain over Queensland's interior and begin to move eastwards while the surface trough over the western Coral Sea will most likely move away from the east coast. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely to continue about much of the east coast as the high now near New Zealand continues to extend a ridge along the coast. It will continue to be fine and mostly sunny in the most western and southern interior districts. Outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday The upper trough will continue to move eastwards and move off the east coast on Saturday or early Sunday. Meanwhile, the surface trough will continue to move southeast. This movement to the southeast should weaken the east coast ridge leading to decreasing coastal shower activity. By early Sunday fine conditions will become prevalent across the state with only isolated showers or thunderstorms in the Peninsula, and possibly lingering showers in the far southeast. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST Tuesday. 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