Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 19/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system over the Tasman Sea and the associated firm ridge over eastern Queensland are expected to weaken through today and Tuesday. A new high will enter the Tasman Sea late Wednesday, reinforcing the ridge. A series of upper level troughs will shift east over western and southern Queensland during the next few days, generating some cloud though with little rainfall expected.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated to scattered showers over eastern districts north of about Fraser Island, more frequent about the east tropical coast. Patchy cloud extending through western, central and southeastern Queensland though with only isolated, mostly light showers developing. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds about the east coast north of Fraser Island. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Tuesday 20 MayA new high will move east from the Great Australian Bight towards southeastern Australia, maintaining an onshore wind flow and showers about the east Queensland coast and nearby inland areas north of about Brisbane, with showers more frequent about the east tropical coast. An upper trough will move east over the interior of the state, increasing instability and the likelihood of isolated showers and possible thunderstorms, particularly over the central and southern interior.Wednesday 21 MayThe new high will strengthen and shift east towards the Tasman Sea, reinforcing the ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers will occur about eastern districts in the onshore wind flow, mostly north of about Fraser Island. The upper level trough will contract east off the southern coast, stabilising conditions over the state with just the chance of isolated light showers over the interior east of about Longreach. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur in the west.Thursday 22 MayThe high should shift a little further east through the Tasman Sea, extending moist onshore winds into much of eastern and far northern Queensland with isolated showers expected, more frequent near the central and east tropical coasts. The interior should be fine and partly cloudy under the stabilising influence of the ridge.Friday until SundayThe high should shift only slowly east through the Tasman Sea, maintaining a moist onshore wind flow and isolated to scattered showers about much of eastern Queensland. An upper level trough will move east over the interior of the state during Friday, most likely enhancing the shower activity over eastern districts and also generating isolated showers and thunderstorms over the interior with its passage. This trough should shift east off the Queensland coast during Saturday, with showers gradually contracting to eastern districts.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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