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 is current for coastal waters between Low
Isles and St Lawrence.
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters between Cape Flattery and
Low Isles.
A Flood Warning is current for coastal rivers and adjacent inland stream between
Cairns and Townsville.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high [1025 hPa] over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of
Queensland. A deepening surface trough and embedded small low lies over the
northwestern Coral Sea. An upper trough over western Queensland is expected to
remain slow moving today before moving slowly northeast on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Widespread showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the northern
and eastern tropics with some moderate to  locally heavy falls. Scattered
showers about the remainder of the east coast, more isolated over the adjacent
inland. Scattered showers, patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the
remaining tropical and central interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over
the far west and parts of the southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny over the
far southwest. Fresh to strong SE winds about the east coast, gusty and reaching
gale force at times about exposed coastal areas between about Low Isles and St
Lawrence. Cool to cold maximum temperatures in northern and central districts.
Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds elsewhere. A Very High Fire danger over the
Channel Country and Northwest districts.
Forecast for Friday
The upper trough over Queensland's interior is expected to move slowly
eastwards. The surface trough over the western Coral Sea is expected to continue
deepening into a more significant low and at this stage likely to move southeast
off the tropical coast. The deepening trough, in combination with the ridge
along the east coast, will produce strong and gusty SE winds along the coast
between about Cooktown and Double Island Point, reaching gale force at times
along the exposed parts of the southern tropical, central and Capricornia
coasts. Scattered showers, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms are likely to
continue due to the influence of the upper trough over most of the east coast
and over the central interior, with the possibility of further moderate falls.
Scattered to isolated showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northwest,
with isolated showers and/or possible thunderstorms over parts of the southern
interior. Fine and mostly sunny in the southwest. Cool to cold maximum
temperatures in northern and central districts, as well as the central interior
and parts of the southeast.
Forecast for Saturday
The upper trough is expected to move towards the east coast further deepening
the surface trough over the Coral Sea. There is still some uncertainty to the
development and movement of the surface trough and the accompanying area of low
pressure 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, rain and possible thunderstorms about the
Capricornia and southeast districts, with heavier falls possible. As the surface
trough moves to the south or southeast showers and rain should begin to ease
along the rest of the east coast and from the central interior; apart from the
northern tropics where scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms should
continue. Conditions should be fine and mostly sunny in the far west and over
the southwest. Cool to cold maximum temperatures in central and southeast
districts due to the cloud cover.
Forecast for Sunday
At this stage, the upper trough is expected to move off the east coast, with
the surface trough and low pressure system over the western Coral Sea moving
towards the southeast. There is still uncertainty with the movement and strength
of this surface trough and low, but the most likely scenario is for isolated to
scattered showers about the southeast parts of the state, with isolated showers
or thunderstorms over the far northern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere,
though high cloud increasing over the west and southern interior due to another
upper trough moving into South Australia. Maximum temperatures returning to
nearer the April average in most areas.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
A new high in the Great Australian Bight during Monday and Tuesday is
expected to extend a ridge along the east coast with showers returning to most
eastern districts. A new strong upper trough will move over South Australia and
move towards and over western Queensland during Monday and Tuesday, and into the
tropical interior on Wednesday. This will produce high cloud and possibly some
patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms over the west and south of the state,
with increasing showers and thunderstorms in the tropics.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Thursday.
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