Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
Tropical Cyclone Ita lies over the Coral Sea and is expected to transition to a vigorous low today as it tracks further southeast away from the east Queensland coast. A large high will move southeast over the Great Australian Bight during the forecast period, extending a firming ridge into the state. A series of upper level troughs will move east over central and southern Queensland during the forecast period.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated to scattered showers about the southern coast and southern interior, extending through parts of the west and into the tropical interior. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through the northern tropics. Fine and mostly clear in the far west. Winds decreasing about the Central and Capricornia coasts, though increasing through southern Queensland waters. Dangerous surf about the east coast of Fraser Island during the evening.Tuesday 15 AprilIsolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected through the northern tropics and also about the southern and central interior. Isolated showers should occur about the southeast in the onshore wind flow. Mostly fine conditions are expected about the rest of the east coast and adjacent inland areas with just the chance of isolated showers. Conditions will remain fine and mostly sunny in the west. Light to moderate southeast to northeast, fresh at times in western districts. Fresh to strong southerly winds decreasing about the southern coasts. Dangerous surf about the east coast of Fraser Island.Wednesday 16 AprilThe upper trough should move further east from the southern interior into central and southeast districts, generating isolated showers near and east of the trough with showers tending scattered in the northern tropics. Isolated thunderstorms are also likely in the tropical interior. 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 the Peninsula. Isolated showers will occur elsewhere along the east coast.Friday 18 AprilA large high should enter the Great Australian Bight and extend a firm ridge and a dry airmass further into western, central and southern Queensland. Showers and storms will persist in the tropics, with fine and mostly sunny conditions expected throughout the rest of the state.Saturday until MondayThe large high should should move across southern Australia maintaining dry and stable conditions across much of 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 parts of the tropics especially over the Peninsula and at times along the east tropical coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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