Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 11/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high over southeastern Australia is expected to strengthen as it shifts east towards the Tasman Sea today, reinforcing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high is then expected to become slow-moving over the Tasman Sea through the remainder of the week, maintaining a moist onshore wind flow along much of the east Queensland coast. An upper trough will enter western Queensland today and is expected to intensify while moving east across the state during Tuesday and Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated to scattered showers about the east coast and adjacent inland, becoming more frequent between Bowen and Brisbane during the afternoon with possible isolated storms developing. Isolated showers over the central west and southeastern interior, particularly over the Maranoa and southern Darling Downs. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Fresh and gusty south to southeasterly winds along the east coast. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Tuesday 13 MayThe new upper trough is expected to intensify as it shifts eastwards over the Queensland interior, increasing instability over eastern and northern districts and combining with an onshore wind flow to generate showers and possible storms, more frequent near the east coast between about Cairns and Yeppoon. Isolated showers may possibly develop through the central and southeastern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should occur through western Queensland.Wednesday 14 MayThe upper trough should move slowly eastwards maintaining instability over eastern districts. The high in the Tasman Sea will remain slow-moving with a moist onshore flow continuing along the east coast. Scattered showers and possible storms are expected along much of the east coast with some of the activity extending into the northern and eastern interior during the afternoon. A dry airmass will lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions in the west and through the southern interior.Thursday 15 MayThe upper trough is likely to remain slow-moving and will maintain some instability across eastern districts. Isolated to scattered showers will continue about the east coast and adjacent inland in the moist onshore wind flow. Isolated storms remain possible about the central and southern tropical coast and adjacent inland. A dry airmass will lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions in the west and through the southern interior.Friday until SundayThe high is likely to remain slow-moving in the Tasman Sea through the outlook period, maintaining a firm ridge and fresh to strong southeast winds along the east coast. The upper trough will contract east into the Coral Sea, decreasing instability across the state. The moist onshore wind flow will generate isolated to scattered showers about the east Queensland coast and adjacent inland. Some isolated showers may extend into the eastern interior, while fine and mostly sunny conditions should persist through western parts of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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