Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 8/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along much of the east Queensland coast. The ridge will gradually weaken from Wednesday as the high moves east towards New Zealand. Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita currently lies to the south of Papua New Guinea. It will most likely shift west southwest over the northern Coral Sea from Wednesday and may move across Cape York Peninsula during Friday. Forecasts for far northern Queensland are highly dependent on the movement of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita from Thursday. Temperatures will remain well above the April average through much of western Queensland until the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine and mostly clear across much of the state. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the Peninsula. Isolated showers about the east coast and adjacent inland. Fresh southeasterly winds along the east coast, strong at times north of Cairns. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Wednesday 9 AprilScattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Peninsula. Scattered showers about the east tropical coast. Isolated showers over the remaining east coast and adjacent inland. Possible afternoon and evenings showers or thunderstorms near the southwestern border though with little or no rain. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southeasterly winds along the east coast, strong at times north of Cairns. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times over the interior during the day.Thursday 10 AprilSevere Tropical Cyclone Ita will most likely move further west over the northern Coral Sea towards the far northern Queensland coast. Rain, storms and winds are likely to increase in the Peninsula from the east during the day depending on the movement of Tropical Cyclone Ita. Showers should also become more frequent about the east tropical coast north of about Townsville and possibly tend to rain at night. The high in the Tasman Sea will move to the southeast of New Zealand, relaxing the ridge further along the southern and central Queensland coasts with decreasing winds and mostly fine conditions expected. An upper trough will approach southwestern Queensland, generating showers and thunderstorms near the southwestern Queensland border. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected elsewhere in the state.Friday 11 AprilThe forecasts for northern Queensland are highly dependent upon the development and movement of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita. At this stage the most likely scenario is for the tropical cyclone to move west across the Peninsula, generating heavy rain areas and storms with its passage. Rain and storms should also extend through the North Tropical Coast with locally heavy falls. Showers and possible storms are expected through the southern tropics. An upper trough will move east over the southern interior, generating isolated showers and thunderstorms.Saturday 12 AprilForecasts for northern Queensland will remain highly dependent on the movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita. The most likely scenario is for the system to move into the Gulf of Carpentaria. A moist airmass should persist through the tropics, with showers, rain areas and storms, most likely extending further south to the central coast during the day. A new upper trough is expected to enter the southern interior, greatly increasing instability through the southern and southeast inland with scattered showers and storms expected, becoming more widespread at night. Some of this activity may reach the southern coast late in the day. The far west should remain mostly fine under a dry airmass.Sunday until TuesdayForecasts for northern Queensland through the outlook period will remain dependent on the movement of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, as it may maintain some affect on northern Queensland, particularly near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. The new upper trough will move east over southeastern Queensland during Sunday, generating showers and storms with its passage, most likely contracting off the southern coast late on Sunday. Showers, rain areas and storms will likely continue through the northern half of the state during the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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