Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 15/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface trough through the tropical interior will shift west in the central interior today as a ridge of high pressure strengthens along the east Queensland coast. A new surface trough will cross the state on Thursday, contracting off the southeast coast during the day on Friday. An upper trough approaching western Queensland today will amplify over the state on Thursday and move across the southeast on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayScattered showers and gusty thunderstorms are expected to extend from the central and southern tropical coasts into the central and east tropical interior, with more isolated activity further west near the surface trough and through the southern Peninsula in a less moist environment. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere, apart from possible light early morning showers near the southeast coast. Mostly light to moderate northeast to southeasterly winds, fresh at times about the east coast.Fire Danger -  High to Very High across the state.Thursday 17 OctoberA surface trough will move east over western districts, while an upper level trough is expected to intensify as it enters western Queensland during the day. The high near New Zealand will continue to extend a moist, onshore wind flow onto the east tropical coast and through the eastern tropical interior, with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms expected. The new trough will generate a band of showers and thunderstorms through the central and southern interior to its east, reaching the southeastern interior during the evening. The trough will also extend warm, fresh and gusty northwesterly winds through southern Queensland ahead of a cooler southwesterly wind change extending from the west. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will persist through the northwest of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Friday 18 OctoberThe surface trough is expected to move east, most likely contracting off the southern Queensland coast during the morning. The upper level trough will also move east, reaching the central and southern coast at night. This feature is expected to extend isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the central and southern interior. Showers are expected to tending scattered through the southeast ahead of the trough, and contract to the Wide Bay and Capricornia districts late in the day as the trough moves off the far southern coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in an unstable airmass in the western Gulf Country district. A large high is expected to move east over southeastern Australia and into the Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast in the wake of the trough and generating isolated showers over northeastern tropics in the moist onshore flow.Saturday 19 OctoberThe high over the Tasman Sea is expected to move slowly east and continue to extend a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers will be confined mainly to coastal districts. The upper trough will move over eastern districts, possibly enhancing shower activity about the tropical coast. Fine and sunny conditions will continue elsewhere in the state.Sunday until TuesdayThe high over the Tasman Sea is expected to move slowly east and weaken but continue to extend a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A trough system will develop over Western Australia and slowly move southeast over southern Australia. Isolated to scattered showers will be confined mainly to coastal districts with possible isolated showers and thunderstorms also possible in the western Gulf Country. Otherwise fine and mostly sunny conditions will remain prevalent throughout the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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