Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 10/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Gale Warning has been issued between Cairns and Bowen for
Thursday.
A Strong Wind Warning has been issued for coastal waters between Cooktown and
Burnett Heads.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland.
A surface trough lies over the western Coral Sea and is expected to deepen
today. An upper trough over southwestern Queensland is moving slowly to the
northeast.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northeast
tropics with some moderate to heavy falls likely between about Cooktown and
Townsville. Scattered showers about the remainder of the east coast with some
local thunder possible in the southeast. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms over rest of the northern half of the state and into parts of the
central interior. Mostly fine with only isolated showers and possible
thunderstorms further west, and fine and clear in the far west. Fresh to strong
SE winds about the east coast. Mainly moderate E to SE winds elsewhere. A Very
High Fire danger over the Channel Country and Northwest districts.
Forecast for Thursday
Widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northeast
tropics with some moderate to heavy falls likely between about Cooktown and
Bowen. Scattered showers about the remainder of the east coast, more isolated
over the adjacent inland. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the
rest of the northern half of the state and into parts of the central interior.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms further west, and fine and mostly sunny
conditions over the southwest and southern interior. Fresh to strong SE winds
about the east coast, gusty and possibly gale force about exposed coastal areas
between Cairns and Bowen. Mainly moderate E to SE winds elsewhere. A Very High
Fire danger over the Channel Country and Northwest districts.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough over Queensland's interior will continue to move slowly
eastwards, while the surface trough over the western Coral Sea will deepen into
a low and move to the southeast. Scattered showers, rain areas 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. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms through the remaining tropics and central
interior, while isolated showers and possible thunderstorms for the northwest
and into the southeast interior. Fine and mostly sunny in western and southern
interior districts.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough will move towards the east coast further deepening the
surface trough over the Coral Sea. There is quite a bit of uncertainty to the
development and movement of the surface trough at this stage. A track further
out to sea will lead to scattered showers about the east coast and adjacent
inland areas. A track closer to the coast will lead to increasing showers about
the southeast, with possibly rain areas and thunderstorms developing. As the
surface trough moves to the south or southeast showers should begin to ease
along the rest of the east coast, apart from the northern tropics where
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should continue. It will remain
fine and mostly sunny in western districts.
Forecast for Sunday
The upper trough is expected to weaken as it moves oft the east coast, with
the surface trough over the Coral Sea moving towards the southeast. There is
still uncertainty with the movement and strength of this surface trough, but the
most likely scenario is for isolated to scattered showers about the southeast
parts of the state, while isolated showers continuing about the far northern
tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, though high cloud increasing southern
districts.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
A new high in the Great Australian Bight during Monday and Tuesday, extending
a ridge along the east coast with showers returning to most eastern districts. A
new strong upper trough will develop over South Australia and move towards
western Queensland on Tuesday and into the tropical interior on Wednesday. This
will produce some high cloud and possibly some patchy rain over the southwest,
before increasing showers and thunderstorms in the tropics on Wednesday..
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am EST
Thursday.
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