Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong, slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over eastern Queensland, providing fresh to strong Trade Wind flow onto the east coast. An upper level ridge over the centre of the state is producing stable conditions over most of the interior. An upper level trough over central Australia will produce high cloud over southern Queensland over the weekend, but no rainfall is expected.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated to scattered showers about about the east coast and nearby inland areas. Fine and sunny over much of the interior, although increasing high cloud over the southwest. Fresh to strong southeast winds along the east coast, and generally moderate southeast to northeast winds elsewhere.Sunday 18 MayAn upper level ridge over Queensland should maintain fine conditions over the interior. The high pressure system in the Tasman Sea should maintain fresh to strong onshore winds and isolated to scattered showers about Queensland's eastern districts. An upper trough will move through southwestern Queensland during the day, and some high cloud will thicken and spread across the southern inland, however no rainfall is expected.Monday 19 MayThe high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will gradually weaken, with the onshore flow easing a little along most of the east coast. However, there will still be sufficient moisture and onshore flow to support showers about Queensland's eastern districts. Another upper trough over central Australia will lead to redevelopment of high cloud over much of the state, however only isolated light showers or patchy rain is likely to result over the southern interior.Tuesday 20 MayThe high pressure system in the Tasman should be replaced by a new high moving through southern Australia, with the ridge being maintained along the east coast. Showers are therefore expected about Queensland's eastern districts and adjacent interior. An upper trough moving through inland Queensland is expected to produce afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms in the central and southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions expected elsewhere.Wednesday until FridayThe upper level trough will move into eastern Queensland before another trough shifts into western Queensland on Friday. These troughs are likely to produce some high cloud and isolated showers, and possibly some isolated thunderstorms over the southern interior. The high in the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards and gradually weaken, though showers are still expected about eastern Queensland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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