Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 12/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Tropical Cyclone Ita lies over land close to the northeast tropical coast and is expected to shift southeast today, most likely moving close to or just offshore of the southern tropical and central coasts. The southeast motion of Tropical Cyclone Ita is expected to continue as it moves through the Coral Sea during Monday and Tuesday, moving further away from the east Queensland coast. A surface trough and an associated southeasterly wind change will shift northwards over southern Queensland waters today. A series of upper level troughs will move east over central and southern Queensland during the forecast period.
Forecast for the rest of SundayHeavy rain areas contracting out of the northern tropics and extending further south over the southern tropical and central coasts with possible isolated thunderstorms. Cloudy conditions and rain areas extending further south to Fraser Island and west into the central interior. Locally damaging wind gusts about the North Tropical Coast district, particularly lee of ranges, also possibly developing about the Herbert and Lower Burdekin coast and Whitsundays from the north during the day. Isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics and also developing through the Central West and southeast of the state.Monday 14 AprilForecasts for central Queensland are highly dependent on the movement of Tropical Cyclone Ita. At this stage the most likely scenario is for Tropical Cyclone Ita to shift south southeast over the Coral Sea, gradually moving further away from the central coast of Queensland. Gale force winds may continue about the central coast before contracting south during the day, while strong winds will most likely develop through southern waters due to the combination of Tropical Cyclone Ita and a firm ridge. Heavy falls may occur about the central and Fraser coasts before contracting offshore with the system during the day. Showers should occur through remaining central and southeast parts, with possible storms near the Carnarvon Ranges. Scattered showers and isolated storms will occur through the far northern tropics, with mostly fine conditions expected in the southern tropics. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue in the west.Tuesday 15 AprilTropical Cyclone Ita should shift southeast through the Coral Sea, moving further away from the east Queensland coast. The large high will move east into the southern Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge into southern Queensland waters. Showers should occur about the southeast in the onshore wind flow. A new upper trough will enter the interior of the state, with scattered and storms expected through the northern tropics and also about the southern and central interior. Mostly fine conditions are expected about the southern tropics and central coast with just the chance of isolated showers or storms. Conditions will remain fine and mostly sunny in the west.Wednesday 16 AprilThe upper trough should move further east from the southern interior into central and southeast districts, generating isolated showers and storms, mostly about inland parts. Isolated showers should occur along the east Queensland coast in an onshore wind flow, tending scattered with isolated thunderstorms north of about Townsville. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should persist in the west.Thursday until SaturdayA large high should enter the Great Australian Bight on Friday, extending a firm ridge and a dry airmass into western and southern Queensland. A series of upper level troughs will move east over southern Queensland during the outlook period though should not generate much shower or storm activity due to the dry southwesterly low level wind flow. Showers and storms will persist through the tropics, though this activity should become more isolated over areas south of about Cooktown from Friday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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