Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 18/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high (1030 hPa) over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along Queensland's east coast. A surface trough extends from the northwest to the southern interior, and will gradually move westwards while weakening.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers along the east coast, tending scattered about the Capricornia and Central Coast. Some areas of morning drizzle are possible over the southern and central interior. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the Gulf Country coast. Fine and sunny elsewhere. Mostly fresh southeasterly winds along the east coast, strong at times in the far north. Maximum temperatures well above average in the west and southern interior.Fire Danger -  Severe in the Channel Country, High to Very High over the remainder.Sunday 20 OctoberA ridge along the east coast will maintain the onshore flow to most coastal locations with some isolated showers, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the western Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum temperatures well above average in the west and southern interior.Monday 21 OctoberThe ridge along the east coast will gradually weaken, contracting isolated showers to north of about Fraser Island, though still scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the western Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. A surface trough will enter the far southwest late in the day with high cloud increasing. Maximum temperatures well above average in the west and southern interior.Tuesday 22 OctoberA trough will enter the far southwest of the state with increasing cloud cover, and some possible patchy rain areas over the far southwest. The ridge along the east coast will weaken further, with isolated showers continuing along the east coast north of about Fraser Island, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the western Gulf Country. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Maximum temperatures well above average in the west and southern interior.Wednesday until FridayThe trough will continue pushing eastwards during Wednesday and Thursday, with a coastal change moving northwards through southeastern Queensland on Thursday and Friday. A band of cloud with showers and thunderstorms are likely to push through southern Queensland with the trough on Wednesday and Thursday, with the thunderstorms moving northwards during Friday into the central parts of the state. Northeast to northwesterly winds to the east of the trough are likely to keep temperatures well above average across the south of the state. The ridge along the east coast will continue weakening as the trough approaches, but will still maintain an onshore flow over the tropics with isolated showers easing across the northeastern tropics, and possible thunderstorms through the northwest.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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