Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 2/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface trough lies from the northwest of the state into the southern interior and is expected to shift slowly west during the next couple of days. An upper trough over central Australia will move eastwards over the southwest of the state during today and Tuesday. A weak tropical low lies over the northern Coral Sea to the southwest of the Solomon Islands. The tropical low is expected to remain slow moving today before most likely taking on a westwards track from Tuesday. A high over southeastern Australia will move eastwards into the Tasman Sea today, reinforcing a ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high should then weaken from late Tuesday, gradually relaxing the ridge.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers about much of the east coast and adjacent inland, becoming more widespread and frequent about the east tropical coast. Possible isolated light showers through the southeast and central interior. Scattered showers and thunderstorms west of about Charleville with some locally heavy falls likely with storms. Isolated to scattered showers and storms through the northern tropics. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeast winds for most parts, tending fresh to strong and gusty southeasterly about the east coast between Cardwell and Double Island Point.Fire Danger -  Very High over the central interior.Tuesday 4 MarchA firm ridge will persist along the east Queensland coast before the high begins to weaken over the Tasman Sea late in the day. The tropical low in the northern Coral Sea should start to shift slowly westwards across the northern Coral Sea, remaining well offshore of the east Queensland coast. Fresh to strong southeast winds about the east coast will bring isolated showers on to the east coast and adjacent inland, more frequent about the coast north of about Townsville. An upper trough will move east into southwestern Queensland, maintaining unstable conditions in the southwest with scattered showers and storms expected. Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected through northwestern Queensland and the remaining northern tropics, with rain areas developing in the Peninsula.Wednesday 5 MarchThe high in the Tasman Sea and associated ridge along the east Queensland coast should weaken further. Some uncertainty persists with the movement and development of the low in the Coral Sea and forecasts are highly dependent on the development of this system. At this stage it will most likely continue tracking west over the northern Coral Sea, remaining offshore of the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers will persist about the east coast in the onshore wind flow, scattered about the east tropical coast with some storms likely north of about Cooktown. Instability should decrease in the west as the upper trough shifts further east, though a surface trough should result in some isolated shower and storm activity in the far west of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere over the interior.Thursday 6 MarchUncertainty persists with the movement and development of the low in the Coral Sea and forecasts are highly dependent on the development of this system. The low will most likely continue tracking westwards over the far northern Coral Sea. A high in the Tasman Sea will maintain a weak ridge along the southern and central Queensland coasts. Isolated to scattered showers will persist about the east coast in the onshore wind flow, more frequent about the northeast tropical coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible in the southwest of the state as another weak upper trough approaches. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere over the interior.Friday until SundayForecasts during the outlook period are highly dependent on the development and movement of the tropical low. The most likely scenario is that the low should continue to move westwards across the far north of the state during the outlook period. Rain areas and thunderstorms with some heavy falls are likely to develop about the east tropical coast, possibly extending into the into the northern and central interior depending on the movement of the low. Isolated to scattered showers will occur about the remaining east coast in an onshore wind flow.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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