Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 2/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high [1023 hPa] near New Zealand extends a weak ridge along the tropical east Queensland coast. A trough extends from the northwest of Queensland to the southeastern interior. This trough is expected to contract off the southern Queensland coast during Thursday afternoon, with an associated strong south to southeasterly wind change extending north through southern waters. A new high will move into southeastern Australia from Friday, with a ridge of high pressure then dominating Queensland's weather.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers and thunderstorms over the northern interior of the state, also possibly developing through central districts. Isolated showers over the far northern Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeast winds over the far northern tropics. Moderate northeast to northwest winds over remaining far eastern districts, fresh in the southeast. Moderate southwest to southeast winds over the interior.Thursday 3 OctoberPartly cloudy at first over the far southeast with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms, clearing from the west during the day. Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing east of a surface trough that will extend from about Normanton to the Sunshine Coast, increasing to scattered over inland parts during the afternoon. Some storms will likely be severe, particularly over central districts and the Wide Bay. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Cool, dry, fresh and gusty southwest to southeast winds are expected to spread across western districts and into the southeastern interior. Moderate to fresh northwest to northeast winds over the central and southern coast ahead of a strong and gusty south to southeasterly change entering far southern waters late in the day. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  Very High over much of the interior, Severe over the northwest and southeastern interior.Friday 4 OctoberThe surface trough is likely to retreat west into the central and southern interior, while the fresh to strong coastal south to southeasterly change is expected to move northwards along the central and tropical coast during the day. The trough will generate isolated to scattered showers with its passage, with possible isolated thunderstorms over central districts during the morning. Isolated showers will develop through the tropics south of about Weipa to Cooktown, with possible thunderstorms, mostly inland. Conditions should be fine and mostly sunny elsewhere with milder temperatures as the high moves across southeast Australia and extends a firm ridge along the coast in the wake of the coastal change. A cool day is expected through southern districts.Saturday 5 OctoberThe high is expected to weaken with a centre developing near the eastern Queensland coast. The high will continue to extend a ridge over eastern Queensland. Isolated showers will occur about the tropical coast in the firm onshore wind flow, tending scattered about the north tropical coast and ranges. Isolated showers are also likely about the Gulf Country, particularly near the coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Sunday 6 OctoberA weak high pressure centre will persist near the east Queensland coast, with a ridge dominating Queensland's weather. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over much of the state, with only isolated showers about the far northeastern tropics and near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Winds will tend warm northerly through southern districts ahead of a trough moving east over central Australia.Monday until WednesdayThe high is expected to remain slow moving near the northeast Queensland coast, maintaining mostly fine conditions over northern Queensland. A trough will most likely move east over southern and central districts during Monday and Tuesday, though little or no rainfall is expected with its passage. Warm to hot conditions will occur in the northwesterly wind flow ahead of the trough. A cooler southerly change is expected to move north along the southern Queensland coast following the trough passage during Tuesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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