Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 19/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strengthening high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast. A slow moving surface trough extends from the northwest of the state into the southern interior. An upper level trough over southwestern Queensland will move slowly east, most likely contracting off the southern Queensland coast on Friday. A tropical low (Ex-Tropical Cyclone Hadi) will move westwards across the Coral Sea, approaching the northeast Peninsula coast late Thursday and shifting west over Cape York Peninsula into the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria during Friday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayFine and clear in the far southwest. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere through the interior near and south of about Winton, tending more scattered through the southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers about the southeast coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the northwest of the state, mostly near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Isolated showers along the east tropical and central coasts, becoming more frequent during the evening with possible thunderstorms developing. Isolated showers also across the tropical interior this afternoon and evening with possible late thunderstorms through the Peninsula. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, tending fresh to strong and gusty about the east coast between Cape Melville and Agnes Water.Thursday 20 MarchIsolated showers and thunderstorms through western Queensland and near the southern inland border, tending scattered during the afternoon. Frequent showers along the east tropical and central coasts, tending to rain at times, with possible isolated thunderstorms and the chance of locally heavy falls. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing through the northwest and tropical interior. Mostly fine in the southeast with just the chance of isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds, tending fresh to strong and gusty about the east coast between Cape Melville and Sandy Cape.Friday 21 MarchThe ridge will start to weaken as the high slips to the southeast of New Zealand. The tropical low should move west across northern Cape York Peninsula into the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria during the day. Frequent showers and possible thunderstorms are expected about east coast districts north of about Yeppoon 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, generating isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms. A surface trough will persist through western Queensland, maintaining unstable conditions with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected.Saturday 22 MarchThe tropical low will most likely move west over the far northern Gulf of Carpentaria while the ridge along the east Queensland coast will continue to weaken. A deep, moist onshore wind flow will persist about the east tropical and central coast districts with showers and storms expected, more frequent with possible locally heavy falls north of about Bowen. Showers and storms will also develop through the northern and central interior north of about Clermont. Another upper level trough will likely move north from New South Wales into southestern Queensland, maintaining some instability with isolated showers and possible storms expected. A weak low level trough will persist through western Queensland, with isolated to scattered showers and storms expected, mostly south and west of Charleville.Sunday 23 MarchThe next upper level trough should move across southeastern Australia and into southwest Queensland late in the day. A new surface trough is expected to enter the far southwest during the day and combined with the upper level feature should generate showers and thunderstorms through southwest parts. The ridge along the east coast should continue to weaken, although isolated to scattered showers are likely to continue about coastal parts in the moist inshore wind flow. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected through the northern and central interior and extend across to the northwest.Monday until WednesdayShowers and storms will persist over east tropical and central districts, though should become less frequent as the ridge and onshore wind flow weaken further during the outlook period. The upper trough and surface trough will most likely shift slowly east over the interior, generating showers and storms with its passage. This activity could also extend into southeastern Queensland from Monday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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