Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 28/14 - 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 will move through southern Queensland today, and pass off the coast overnight. A surface trough over the far west of the state will remain slow moving over inland Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of FridayScattered showers and isolated thunderstorms along the east coast, eastern interior and northern tropics. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over southern and central inland parts. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Light to moderate east to northeast winds, tending southwest to southeast over western districts.Saturday 29 MarchScattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are likely over northern and eastern districts. Mostly fine conditions should occur through the central and southern interior with only isolated showers and possible isolated thunderstorms. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected through the west. Moderate east to southeast winds in the northern tropics and parts of the northwest, fresh at times about the east coast. Moderate north to northeast winds in the southwest near the surface trough. Mostly light winds elsewhere.Fire Danger -  High to Very High in western districts and in the southeast.Sunday 30 MarchThe high now near New Zealand is expected to remain slow moving. 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 extending into parts of the southern interior. An upper trough is expected to move across southern Queensland enhancing showers and thunderstorms in the southeast. 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 the upper level trough in the southeast should help 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. Isolated to scattered showers over remaining eastern districts. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected to occur elsewhere.Tuesday 1 AprilThe high is likely to move slowly eastwards, with showers continuing along the east coast and adjacent inland areas 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 during the day increasing instability and showers and thunderstorms over the southern interior east of the surface trough. Showers and thunderstorms are also expected near and along the Gulf coast. Fine and mostly sunny in remaining parts of the state.Wednesday until Friday
The high is likely to move slowly eastwards while another high builds over the Great Australian Bight. with showers expected along the east coast in the onshore wind flow. A series of weak upper troughs will move across the state maintaining instability and chances of showers and thunderstorms, especially in southern and western parts.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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