Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the east Queensland coast. A new high will enter the Tasman Sea during Wednesday, reinforcing the ridge. A surface trough extends from the northwest of the state into the southeastern interior and is expected to shift further west into the Maranoa on Tuesday. An upper level trough will enter western Queensland on Wednesday and move east, most likely entering southeastern districts on Friday. A tropical low (Ex-Tropical Cyclone Hadi) will move westwards across the Coral Sea during the forecast period, most likely approaching the east Peninsula coast late Thursday or Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers and thunderstorms about the southeast and northwest corners of the state and also through Torres Strait. Isolated light showers developing along the northeast tropical coast north of Cairns. Fine and mostly clear conditions elsewhere. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over the tropics. Moderate southerly winds in the west. Mostly light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds elsewhere.Tuesday 18 MarchMostly cloudy with areas of drizzle and showers over the far southeast, becoming more isolated during the afternoon with possible isolated thunderstorms developing over inland parts. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over the southern central interior and Maranoa and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts, mostly during the afternoon. Mostly fine through the remaining central interior into the northwest of the state with just the chance of isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Isolated showers over the far northeastern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate east to southeast winds over the tropics, freshening near the coast. Moderate southeasterly winds in the west. Mostly light to moderate north to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  High in the eastern and southern interior.Wednesday 19 MarchA new high will move east over southeastern Australia into the Tasman Sea, reinforcing the ridge along the east Queensland coast and strengthening the southeasterly wind flow between about Cape Melville and Agnes Water. The surface trough is will shift further west through the interior of the state, while an upper level trough will enter western Queensland. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are likely near and just east of the surface trough through western and southern Queensland, tending more scattered through the southern interior in the afternoon and evening. Conditions should be mostly fine in the far southeast with just the chance of isolated showers. Moisture will increase through the tropics with isolated showers developing, increasing to scattered about the east tropical and central coasts late at night due to the tropical low shifting west over the Coral Sea.Thursday 20 MarchThe high should move east through the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge along much of the east Queensland coast. The inland surface trough is likely to remain slow moving through western Queensland, while the upper trough will shift east over the southern interior. This will lead to isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms through western Queensland and near the southern inland border. The tropical low will shift further west through the Coral Sea, most likely approaching the Peninsula coast late in the day. Showers will increase further and should tend to rain at times along the east tropical and central coasts with isolated thunderstorms likely and a good chance of locally heavy falls. The unstable airmass will also extend into the tropical and central interior with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing. The far southeast should remain mostly fine with just the chance of isolated showers.Friday 21 MarchThe ridge will start to weaken as the high slips to the southeast of New Zealand. The tropical low should move west into the Peninsula district. Frequent showers and possible thunderstorms are expected about east coast districts north of about Fraser Island in the deep, moist onshore wind flow to the south of the low with some locally heavy falls likely. Showers and storms will also extend inland to the central and tropical interior. The upper trough will move over southeast districts, with isolated showers increasing to scattered during the day and possible isolated thunderstorms. A surface trough will persist through western Queensland, maintaining unstable conditions with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected.Saturday until MondayThe tropical low will most likely move west over the Gulf of Carpentaria during the forecast period. Shower and storm activity will persist over eastern and central districts, though gradually decrease from the south during the forecast period. A new trough will most likely enter western Queensland late Sunday and shift east over the interior, generating showers and storms with its passage.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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