Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 21/14 - 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 contract east off the southern coast during today. A more significant upper trough will shift east over the state on Friday, contracting off the east coast during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated to scattered showers about eastern districts, mostly north of Brisbane. Mostly fine about the remainder of the state with only isolated light showers north of about Charleville. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeasterly winds about the east coast north of St. Lawrence. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere.Thursday 22 MayThe high pressure system should shift north over New South Wales, extending moist onshore winds into much of eastern and northern Queensland. Isolated to scattered showers are expected over eastern districts, more frequent near the east tropical coast. The moist wind flow will result in patchy cloud through the interior with 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 will shift further north into southeastern Queensland, 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 thunderstorms through southern districts and the central interior. Some storms will likely be severe. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the far west in a drier southerly wind flow west of the trough.Saturday 24 MayA new high is expected to develop over southeastern Australia and should maintain a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. The upper trough should contract off the southeast coast during the day but the onshore flow is likely to still produce isolated to scattered showers about the east coast north of Brisbane. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will extend through western Queensland, while isolated showers will likely develop over the central and eastern interior.Sunday until TuesdayThe new high should intensify during Sunday and then move slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea during the outlook period, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers are likely about north tropical coast on Sunday, extending to remaining east coastal parts as winds tend more onshore from Monday. The next trough is expected to enter western Queensland on Tuesday. 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 Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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