Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 24/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the Queensland east coast. The high is expected to slowly move eastwards over the next few days while relaxing the ridge along the Queensland east coast. A surface trough and an associated upper level trough situated over Queensland's southern interior are expected to move eastwards during today, before pushing off the coast early Friday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers over eastern districts, mostly in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the southern interior, extending to southeast and central parts during the afternoon and evening. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate east to northeasterly winds near the coast, fresh and gusty at times. A west to southwesterly wind change spreading across southern districts.Friday 26 SeptemberThe upper level trough should move off the southeast coast early in the day, with the next upper trough starting to push northwards towards southeast Queensland. Isolated showers are possible across central districts. The next high should begin to move eastwards across southeastern Australia, resulting in fine and mostly sunny conditions across the rest of the state.Saturday 27 SeptemberThe next upper trough should move across southern Queensland with the chance of showers across the southeast and central parts of the state. The high over southeastern Australia should continue to slowly move eastwards, resulting in fine and mostly sunny conditions across the rest of the state.Sunday 28 SeptemberThe high over southeastern Australia will push into the Tasman Sea, extending a ridge along the east coast with onshore winds. Isolated showers are expected along parts of the east coast, otherwise fine and mostly sunny conditions are likely across the rest of state.Monday until WednesdayThe high will continue to move slowly east before the next high moves into the Great Australian Bight by midweek. Isolated showers along parts of the east coast during the outlook, mostly over northern areas. The next upper level trough should move across the southern interior on Tuesday, which may lead to some isolated showers over parts of the interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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