Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 11/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Ex-Tropical cyclone Hadi lies over the central Coral Sea well off the Queensland east coast and is expected to continue moving northeastwards. Ex-Tropical cyclone Gillian lies over the west coast of Cape York Peninsula and is expected to move west southwest over southern Gulf of Carpentaria waters during today. Ex-Tropical cyclone Gillian should continue moving west over southern Gulf of Carpentaria waters during Thursday whilst deepening before shifting north from Friday. Forecasts for the Gulf of Carpentaria coast are highly dependent on the movement of Ex-Tropical cyclone Gillian. A high near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge along the southern and central Queensland coast. An upper trough will approach the southwest of the state late Thursday and move eastwards across the south of the state during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayScattered to widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms over the northern tropics with possible locally heavy falls. Isolated to scattered showers about the southern tropical and central coasts. Isolated showers about the southern coast, mostly during the morning. Fine and mostly sunny over the central and southern interior. Moderate to fresh southwest to northwesterly winds in the far north. Moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds elsewhere, strong at times over the southern Gulf of Carpentaria.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.Thursday 13 MarchTropical cyclone Gillian may redevelop while shifting west through the southern Gulf of Carpentaria, with forecasts about the northwest of the state, particularly near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, highly dependent on this system. Showers should decrease about the northeast tropical coast though remain scattered about the southern tropical and central coasts. Scattered to widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected through the remaining tropics, possibly more frequent with some heavy falls near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Conditions should be mostly fine about the Capricornia and southeast of the state with just the chance of isolated showers under the weak ridge. A new upper trough will most likely approach the southwest of the state, generating isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms near the southwest border.Friday 14 MarchA weak ridge should persist about the east coast with isolated showers in the onshore flow, becoming more widespread and frequent about the northeast tropical coast with possible isolated thunderstorms. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur across the remainder of the northern tropics. The upper trough is expected to move east over the southern interior of the state, generating isolated to scattered showers and gusty thunderstorms across the southwest and southern interior and possibly extending into the Central West district and southeast inland during the afternoon and evening. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Saturday 15 MarchThe upper trough should contract into the southeast of the state on Saturday with isolated showers and thunderstorms moving eastwards across the southern interior and southeast of the state. The ridge along the east tropical and central coast should weaken further with only isolated showers expected. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur across the far north of the state. A new trough will approach the southwest of the state late in the day, generating showers and gusty storms near the southwestern border. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over the remaining interior. Temperatures should increase through the south and west of the state, particularly near the southwestern border, in the warm northerly wind flow ahead of the new trough.Sunday until TuesdayAnother upper trough is likely to move across the state during Sunday and Monday, generating showers and isolated thunderstorms with its passage. The upper trough should contract off the southeast coast on Monday and move north into the central coast area with isolated showers and thunderstorms contracting to the far east of the state. Isolated showers are likely to continue about the east coast, while scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur across the northern tropics, though this activity should gradually decrease during the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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