Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 13/14 - 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 southern tropical coast and is expected to shift southeast through the remainder of today, most likely moving close to or just offshore of the central coast. Tropical Cyclone Ita is expected to transition to a vigorous low as it tracks further southeast through the Coral Sea away from the east Queensland during Monday and Tuesday. A large high will move east over the Great Australian Bight and into the southern Tasman Sea during the forecast period, extending a firm ridge into southern Queensland waters. 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 extending along the central and Capricornia coasts with possible isolated thunderstorms. Cloudy conditions and rain areas extending further south to the southeast of the state and west into the central interior. Possible locally damaging wind gusts developing from the north about the Whitsunday islands and central coast. Isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the northern tropics and also developing through the Central West.Monday 14 AprilRain areas with possible heavy falls near the central, Capricornia and Fraser coasts, contracting southeast into the Coral Sea with Tropical Cyclone Ita during the day. Cloudy conditions through remaining southeast and central parts with showers expected, more frequent near the coast. Fine and mostly sunny in the far west. Scattered showers and possible isolated storms about the Carnarvon Ranges and Maranoa. Mostly fine elsewhere over the interior and also through the southern tropics with only isolated showers. Scattered showers and isolated storms through the northern tropics. Winds decreasing about the central coast though increasing through southern Queensland waters. Dangerous surf developing about the east coast of Fraser Island during the evening.Tuesday 15 AprilTropical Cyclone Ita will most likely have transitioned into a vigorous low and will move further away from the east Queensland coast as it shifts southeast through the Coral Sea. 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 showers 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 possible 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 17 AprilA dry airmass will extend into western and southern Queensland with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected apart from isolated showers near the exposed southern coast. Isolated to scattered showers will persist through the tropics with some thunderstorms likely, particularly over areas north of Cooktown. Isolated showers will occur about the central coast in an onshore wind flow.Friday until SundayA large high should enter the Great Australian Bight on Friday, extending a firm ridge and a dry airmass further into western, central and southern Queensland. A series of upper level troughs will move east over southern Queensland during the outlook period though should not generate much if any 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 Saturday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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