Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A low pressure system in the central Tasman Sea is moving to the southeast, while a strengthening high lies in the Great Australian Bight. These two systems are directing mostly south to southeasterly winds over Queensland. The high in the Great Australian Bight will move slowly to the east and strengthen over the next few days, extending a firm ridge through most of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers about southeast Queensland, mostly near the coast. Isolated showers are also possible over the northern Peninsula. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds for most of the state, with strong southerly winds over far southern waters.Thursday 21 AugustIsolated showers over southeast and southern Queensland, tending scattered near the southeast coast. Possible thunderstorms over the southern interior and parts of the central interior. Isolated showers over the tropical east. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds for most of the state.Friday 22 AugustThe high in Tasman Sea moves slowly to the east and strengthens slightly, maintaining the east to southeasterly flow over Queensland and bringing isolated showers to most of the east coast. The upper trough over the south of the state is expected to move further east and continue to destabilise southeast Queensland, with possible showers in the southeastern and eastern interior, becoming more likely about the southeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Saturday 23 AugustThe high in the Tasman Sea will continue moving slowly to the southeast, maintaining the east to southeasterly flow and bringing isolated showers to most of the east coast. An upper trough is expected to remain over the southeast of the state, maintaining the moderately unstable conditions with scattered shower activity likely for the southeast coast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere.Sunday 24 AugustThe high will slowly move very slowly to the east, maintaining the ridge along the east coast and bringing isolated showers to the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are likely elsewhere.Monday until WednesdayThe high will slowly move to the southeast across the Tasman Sea and weaken during the outlook period, maintaining a ridge with an east to southeasterly flow and bringing isolated showers to the east coast. The next upper trough will push through southern inland Queensland, though some uncertainty exists with the strength and movement. However instability and associated shower activity is likely to continue over the southeast during the outlook period. Fine and mostly sunny for the rest of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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