Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 20/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Slow moving high pressure systems in the Tasman Sea and over southeastern Australia will maintain a ridge along the east Queensland coast during the next few days. An upper level trough will move eastwards over the southern interior of the state today and contract off the southeast coast on Wednesday. A more significant upper trough will shift east over the state on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated to scattered showers about much of the east Queensland coast and nearby inland areas north of the Sunshine Coast, more frequent about the north tropical coast. Isolated showers and drizzle areas through the central and east tropical interior. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the southern interior. Mostly fine elsewhere about the state with only very isolated showers. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds about the east coast north of St. Lawrence. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Wednesday 21 MayTh high pressure centres in the Tasman Sea and over southeastern Australia will maintain a firm ridge about the central and north tropical Queensland coasts. Isolated to scattered showers will occur about eastern districts in the onshore wind flow, mostly near and north of about the Sunshine Coast. 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 north of about Charleville.Thursday 22 MayThe highs should shift a little further north, extending moist onshore winds into much of eastern and northern Queensland. Isolated showers are expected about much of the east coast, more frequent near the central and east tropical coasts. The moist wind flow will result in patchy cloud through the interior though with just the chance of isolated showers. A new upper trough will shift east over central Australia, approaching the far western Queensland border at night.Friday 23 MayThe high in the Tasman Sea will continue shifting slowly north, extending a moist wind flow through much of Queensland. An upper level trough will move east over the interior of the state, enhancing the shower activity about the the east tropical and central coasts and generating isolated to scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms through southern districts and the central interior. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the far west in a drier southerly wind flow west of the trough.Saturday until MondayA ridge of high pressure is expected to lie across southern Queensland through the outlook period and the upper trough should contract off the southeast coast during Saturday. The ridge will maintain moist onshore winds along much of the east coast with isolated showers, most likely north of Fraser Island. Dry air over the interior of the state will lead to fine and mostly sunny conditions. The next trough is likely to approach the far southwest of the state on Monday and maximum temperatures in the southwest and southern interior are expected to be above average during the outlook period in the warm air ahead of this trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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