Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 22/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high near New Zealand extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast; this ridge will remain in place but gradually weaken as the high slips to the southeast of New Zealand over the weekend and into next week. A slow moving surface trough extends from the northwest of the state into the southern interior, and as likely to intensify during next week as a strong upper trough moves into western Queensland and becomes slow-moving. A weak monsoonal trough lies over the far northern tip of Cape York Peninsula.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayShowers and isolated thunderstorms about the east tropical and central coast districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, through the northern and central interior north of about Clermont, and also through southern inland Queensland. Mostly fine through the southeast, with only some isolated showers. Light to moderate southeast to east winds.Sunday 23 MarchIsolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms through the interior and into the southeast inland. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the tropics, more frequent about the east tropical coast. A powerful easterly swell will develop about southern Queensland beaches. Light to moderate southeast to east winds.Fire Danger -  Very High over the southern Channel Country.Monday 24 MarchAn upper trough will intensify over New South Wales and extend into western Queensland, increasing instability over the state. At the same time, easterly flow will lead to increasing moisture through the interior of the state east of a surface trough, with showers and gusty thunderstorms developing from the northwest of the state into the Darling Downs and becoming more widespread during the afternoon and evening. Some shower and storm activity should also develop through the southeast during the day, particularly inland. An unstable airmass will again result in showers and storms through the tropics. A powerful easterly swell should persist about southern Queensland beaches.Tuesday 25 MarchA new high should will enter the Tasman Sea and become slow moving during the outlook period, extending a fresh and moist easterly wind flow to the east of the surface trough over the far west of the state. The upper level trough should remain slow moving over western Queensland. The moist easterly wind flow will combine with this upper feature to generate quite widespread showers and storms, particularly through northern, central and western districts east of the surface trough. Showers and storms could also affect the southern Queensland coast.Wednesday 26 MarchThe high in the Tasman Sea should drift slowly eastwards, with the ridge strengthening off the southern Queensland coast. This will lead to strengthening east to northeasterly flow onto the east coast and into the eastern interior, feeding moist air inland. The upper level trough and the strengthening associated surface trough, are expected to move a little to the east, and these systems will generate scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms in the moist airmass to the east. Scattered showers and thunderstorms should continue over the tropics, while it should be mostly fine over the far west.Thursday until SaturdayThe high in the Tasman Sea should drift slowly eastwards during the outlook period, maintaining easterly wind flow through much of the state. The upper level trough and associated surface trough, are expected to move slowly eastwards during the outlook period helping to generate showers and storms to its east.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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