Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 15/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extends from Ex-Tropical cyclone Gillian over the northwestern Gulf of Carpentaria across northern Cape York Peninsula. A weak high over the northern Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge onto the central and northeastern Queensland coast. An upper trough and its associated cold front will move east across southern inland Queensland today, and reach the southeast coast on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern and southeast inland this afternoon and evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far north of the state, more isolated over the northwest. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Warm to hot temperatures through the south and west of the state. Large and powerful surf conditions are still expected about the exposed beaches south of Sandy Cape. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over the tropics, moderate to fresh northwest to southwesterly winds in the south.Fire Danger -  Severe in Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt. High to Very High in parts of the southern and central interior.Monday 17 MarchThe surface trough should move eastwards and extend from the northwest to the southeast parts of the state. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible about the southeast near and east of the surface trough. Unstable conditions in the northwest, particularly in the vicinity of the surface trough, are likely to produce isolated showers and thunderstorms. Isolated light showers are expected in the onshore wind flow across the far northern Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere. Warm to hot temperatures are expected over the interior to the east of the surface trough and through the southeast, while gusty southerly winds should bring cooler conditions to the southwest.Tuesday 18 MarchThe ridge should remain in place along the east coast, and begin to strengthen a little in the south, while the inland trough will remain in place from the northwest of the state to the southeast inland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely to the east of the trough, mainly over northwest and southeast parts. Isolated light showers along the northern tropical east coast in the onshore flow. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Wednesday 19 MarchA new high should establish itself in southeastern Australia firming the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The surface trough is likely to shift further west in the interior of the state in response to the firming ridge. Isolated showers and thunderstorms likely near and just east of the trough, tending to scattered in the south as an upper level trough moves into southern inland Queensland. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue elsewhere in the state.Thursday until SaturdayThe new high should will move east into the Tasman Sea maintaining the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The surface trough is likely to shift further west and weaken. The next upper level trough is expected to move slowly across southern Queensland, helping to generate showers and thunderstorms near and to the east of the surface trough. Showers are likely to increase along most of the the east coast as a low level trough moves westwards from the Coral Sea, increasing instability, moisture and onshore wind flow. Showers may also return to remaining parts of the east coast during Thursday due to a low level easterly trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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