Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 26/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high is situated over the Tasman Sea extending a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast. The high will shift slowly eastwards and strengthen over the the Tasman Sea during today and Wednesday, strengthening the ridge over eastern Queensland. A surface trough over southwestern Queensland will shift eastwards while weakening throughout the day.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers about the tropical east coast and adjacent inland. Mostly fine over remaining eastern districts with the chance of a shower. Mostly fine through the far southwest with the chance of some isolated showers and thunderstorms, although little if any rainfall is expected. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh and gusty northeast to northwest winds over western districts, shifting west to southwest over the far southwest during the day. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds over the remainder of the state, fresh at times through the eastern tropics.Wednesday 28 MayThe high near New Zealand will shift slowly east and weaken slightly, with little change to the ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated showers are expected again for parts of eastern Queensland north of about the Sunshine Coast with the onshore wind flow. Isolated showers are also possible about the Granite Belt and adjacent ranges due to a weak upper trough. Elsewhere dry conditions should result in a fine and mostly sunny day, with maximum temperatures several degrees above the average over the west and southern interior.Thursday 29 MayA new high centre is likely to develop over the southeast of the continent, helping to maintain the ridge through northern Queensland. Isolated showers are therefore expected through the eastern tropics in the onshore wind flow. A weak trough associated with the new developing high is expected to shift through far southern waters during the day and may lead to isolated showers over the southeast corner of the state. Elsewhere dry conditions should result in a fine and mostly sunny day, with maximum temperatures several degrees above the average over the west and southern interior.Friday 30 MayThe new high should shift into the southern Tasman Sea, firming the ridge along Queensland's east coast. Isolated showers are therefore expected to continue through the eastern tropics and should develop through remaining eastern districts in the strengthening onshore wind flow. Isolated showers are possible over the southeastern interior during the afternoon. Elsewhere dry conditions should result in a fine and mostly sunny day, with maximum temperatures several degrees above the average over much of the state's interior.Saturday until MondayThe high is likely to shift slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea, maintaining the ridge through northern Queensland. Showers are therefore likely to continue along much of the east coast in the onshore wind flow. An upper level trough and associated surface trough should move across southern Queensland during the outlook period and may help to generate showers and possible thunderstorms across the southern and southeast interior of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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