Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 10/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita lies over the northwest Coral Sea and is forecast to cross the far north tropical Queensland coast later today. A surface trough over the Channel Country will gradually move eastwards across the southern districts, shifting into the southeast corner on Saturday. An upper level trough will move over the southwest of the state today and through southeastern parts on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayForecasts 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 make landfall on the Peninsula north of Cooktown later today, generating heavy rain areas, isolated thunderstorms and damaging to destructive winds over parts of the Peninsula district and the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district. Very destructive wind gusts are likely near the core of the system. Mainly scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the far northern interior and the remainder of the tropical east. Isolated showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the southern and southeast interior. Isolated showers over coastal parts of the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. Light to moderate southeast to southwest winds over the remainder of the tropics and the western districts, tending northeast to northwest over the southeast and southern and central interior.Saturday 12 AprilForecasts for northern Queensland will remain highly dependent on the movement and intensity of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita. The most likely scenario is for the system to gradually weaken to below cyclone strength as it moves southwards over the northern interior, producing very destructive wind gusts, areas of heavy rain, squally showers and storms over parts of the Peninsula, the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands district and the Herbert and Lower Burdekin district. Mainly scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the far northern interior and the remainder of the tropical east. The upper should combine with the surface trough to produce showers and storms over the southern interior and the state's southeast. Fine and dry in the west.Sunday 13 AprilForecasts for northern and central Queensland through the outlook period will remain highly dependent on the movement of the remnants of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, however the present information indicates patchy rain areas, showers and thunderstorms are likely over the eastern tropics and through central districts, with heavy rainfall likely for coastal parts between Cairns and Mackay. Showers and storms over the Peninsual district. Meanwhile further south, the upper trough will strengthen as it moves east over southeast Queensland, producing showers and storms over the region.Monday 14 AprilForecasts for northern and central Queensland through the outlook period will remain highly dependent on the movement of the remnants of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, however the present information shows rain areas clearing the Central and Capricornia region as the system moves offshore. Isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Isolated shower activity over the remaining eastern and adjacent districts, tending more scattered near the coast. The central and western interior should remain fine and mostly sunny.Tuesday until ThursdayForecasts for northern and central Queensland through the outlook period will remain highly dependent on the movement of the remnants of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ita, however the present information shows that showers may continue over the eastern districts next week, whilst the interior is likely to see some shower and storm activity on Tuesday and Wednesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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