Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow moving high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east Queensland coast. An upper level trough over southwest Queensland is expected to move across southern Queensland during Friday. A low level trough extends across the southeast interior, with an associated cloud band across southern central and southeast districts. The low level trough and associated cloud band will contract off the southeast coast early Friday morning.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayRain areas and isolated thunderstorms through the southern interior east of about Mitchell and over central and southeast districts, with some moderate to locally heavy falls likely in southeast districts. Fine and partly cloudy through the northwest and northern Channel Country districts. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms over remaining parts of the state. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds, fresh and gusty about the far southern Queensland coast. Moderate to fresh southerly winds in the far west.Friday 28 MarchRain areas and isolated thunderstorms through the Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast districts, contracting east off the coast during the morning, with some moderate to locally heavy falls likely. Isolated showers along the east coast. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms developing over northern, central and southeast districts during the day. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Light to moderate east to northeast winds, tending southwest to southeast over western districts.Saturday 29 MarchThe high in the Tasman Sea is expected to drift slowly southeast to be near New Zealand, maintaining a ridge along the northern tropical coast. A slow moving surface trough should extend over the interior of the state with a humid and unstable airmass to its east and north. Showers and thunderstorms are therefore likely to develop near and to the east of the surface trough over northern and eastern districts. Mostly fine conditions should occur through the central and southern interior with only the chance of some isolated showers. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through the west.Sunday 30 MarchThe high is expected to remain slow moving and should be located to the east of New Zealand. The surface trough is likely to shift into the far west of the state with a humid and unstable airmass persisting to its north and east. Showers and thunderstorms are therefore likely to continue over northern and eastern districts, and also extending further west into parts of western districts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere.Monday 31 MarchThe high is likely to remain near New Zealand and should strengthen, with showers expected along the east coast in the onshore wind flow. The surface trough is expected to remain over the southwest and a new upper level trough should move through southern and southeast parts helping to trigger showers and thunderstorms over the southern and southeast interior. A humid and unstable airmass should persist through the far north and Gulf Country district and will help to generate showers and thunderstorms during the day. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected to occur elsewhere.Tuesday until ThursdayThe high is likely to move slowly eastwards, with showers expected along the east coast in the onshore wind flow. The surface trough is expected to remain over the southwest of the state and a new upper level trough may enter the southwest on Tuesday and shift eastwards across southern districts on Wednesday and Thursday. The upper level trough should help to trigger showers and thunderstorms over the interior, near to the east of the surface trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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