Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 28/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a weakening ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A new high will enter the Tasman Sea on Friday, reinforcing the ridge. A trough and an associated south to southeasterly wind change will move north through southern Queensland waters today. Another trough will enter western Queensland on Saturday and shift slowly east over the interior during the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers developing in the far southeast, mostly about the exposed southern coast and islands. Isolated showers about the central and east tropical coasts. Fine and mostly sunny through the remainder of the state. A warm day in the south and west with mostly light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, tending south to southeasterly near the southern coast during the day. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh and gusty near the east tropical coast.Friday 30 MayThe new high should strengthen as it shifts east into the southern Tasman Sea, extending a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. Isolated to scattered showers are expected about the exposed east coast in the onshore wind flow, with some isolated shower activity extending into the eastern interior during the day. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will occur through western Queensland and the southern interior, with maximum temperatures remaining several degrees above the average.Saturday 31 MayThe high will remain slow moving in the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge over eastern Queensland. Moist onshore winds will produce isolated showers over eastern districts, more scattered about the exposed east coast and nearby inland. A new trough will enter western Queensland, producing isolated showers over parts of the southern interior, with possible isolated thunderstorms near the southern interior border. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected in the northwest of the state.Sunday 1 JuneThe trough should continue to move slowly eastwards, entering the far southwest of the Darling Downs district late in the day. Isolated showers are expected near and to the east of the trough, mostly through the southern and southeastern interior, with isolated thunderstorms possible near the New South Wales border. Isolated showers are expected along much of the east coast, scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Much of the west of the state will be fine and mostly sunny in the dry air to the west of the trough. Maximum temperatures should return close to average in the southwest of the state.Monday until WednesdayThe trough will most likely move only slowly eastwards over the southeast of the state early next week before contracting off the southeast coast on Wednesday. Isolated showers are likely about the southeast and the southern central interior in association with the trough. Isolated showers are also likely to continue about the east coast in the onshore flow. A new high should build over central Australia and extend a ridge through south Queensland during the outlook period with much of western Queensland and the northern interior remaining fine and mostly sunny.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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