Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 12/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly eastwards over southeastern Australia on Thursday and into the Tasman Sea by Friday while gradually weakening. An upper level low located near the South Australia and New South Wales border should deepen as it remains relatively stationary for the next few days, before moving slightly west on Friday. The upper level low will help to deepen a surface trough over the southeast interior as it moves into western Queensland today and tomorrow. The upper level low and associated surface trough should shift slowly eastwards during Saturday and move offshore on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers over eastern districts. Isolated to scattered showers developing through the southern and central interior. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the southern interior, mostly near the surface trough. Mostly moderate south to southeast winds, fresh and gusty through the north west and about the north east tropical coast.Thursday 14 AugustThe high over the Great Australian Bight is expected to weaken and move slowly eastwards towards southeastern Australia but will continue to extend a firm ridge across eastern Queensland. The upper level low is likely to shift slowly westwards over South Australia, and the surface trough should deepen and shift west into the far southwest of the state. Moistening low level flow on the eastern side of the trough should lead to increasing shower and thunderstorm activity through the central inland and southwest; this activity is likely to spread to rain areas with continued thunderstorm activity through the far southwest late in the day. Isolated to scattered showers through eastern districts in the fresh to strong onshore wind flow. The shower activity will be more widespread around the Cassowary coast and tend to rain in the afternoon and evening. Mostly fine through the tropical and southeast interior with just the chance of isolated showers, otherwise fine and sunny through the northwest.Friday 15 AugustThe slow moving high over southeastern Australia should continue to weaken and move into the Tasman Sea but should maintain a firm ridge over eastern Queensland. The upper level low will most likely move eastwards across South Australia, while the surface trough should deepen further and move eastwards as a result. Low level flow on the eastern side of the surface trough should therefore moisten further leading to increasing shower activity, rain areas and isolated thunderstorms through the southwest, and the tropical, central and southern interior. Showers are likely to continue over eastern districts in a fresh to strong onshore wind flow, with more widespread shower and rain activity from about Cooktown to St Lawrence. Fine and mostly sunny through the far west and northwest of Queensland.Saturday 16 AugustThe upper low will most likely move slowly southeast across western New South Wales. The surface trough is expected to move slowly eastwards and shift into the eastern interior by evening. The high over the Tasman Sea should remain near stationary, while another high pressure system is expected to develop over the Great Australian Bight, extending a ridge and more stable airmass over western Queensland in the wake of the surface trough. Showers should therefore contract east out of western districts during the day. Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms are expected to the east of the surface trough through central districts and the southern interior. Scattered showers through the southeast will gradually increase to rain areas and isolated thunderstorms as the trough approaches from the west. Isolated showers should continue through the far northern tropics in the moist onshore wind flow, while light rain and showers through the southern tropics should gradually decrease during the morning.Sunday until TuesdayThe upper low will most likely move slowly east across New South Wales and off the southeast Australian coast on Sunday. The surface trough should also move slowly eastwards, shifting offshore by late Sunday and then develop into a low pressure system off the far southeastern Australian coast. The high over the Great Australian Bight is expected to remain slow moving and should gradually extend a ridge and fine weather across much of Queensland in the wake of the surface trough. Showers, rain areas and the chance of thunderstorms should occur through eastern districts south of Mackay on Sunday ahead of the surface trough. Showers are likely to continue through the northern tropics in an onshore wind flow.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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