Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over South Australia extends a ridge over western Queensland. The high will shift eastwards over Victoria and into the Tasman Sea late on Saturday, extending the ridge through eastern Queensland. An upper level trough will shift eastwards across the far southeast coast on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers through the central coast and the far southeast. Fine and clear elsewhere. Moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh at times about the far northern and far southern coasts.Saturday 27 SeptemberIsolated showers developing along the southeast coast and extending inland during the afternoon, with the slight chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Fine and mostly sunny across the rest of the state. Light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh at times about the far northeast coast.Fire Danger -  Very High Fire Danger through the Gulf Country.Sunday 28 SeptemberThe high over southeastern Australia will shift further east into the Tasman Sea, extending a ridge and onshore winds along the east coast. Isolated showers are expected along parts of the east coast, otherwise fine and mostly sunny conditions are likely across the rest of state.Monday 29 SeptemberThe high will move slowly southeastwards across the Tasman Sea with the ridge extending through eastern Queensland. Onshore winds are expected to produce isolated showers over northern coastal areas. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Above average maximum temperatures are expected in the warm northerly wind flow through western Queensland.Tuesday 30 SeptemberThe high should move slowly eastwards towards New Zealand maintaining a weak ridge over the tropical east coast. The next upper trough and associated surface trough should move across the southern interior and may help to trigger some isolated high based showers and thunderstorms. Mostly fine with just some isolated showers along parts of the northeast coast in an onshore wind flow. Fine and mostly sunny conditions should occur elsewhere. Fresh and gusty northerly winds through the west and over the southern interior are likely to produce maximum and minimum temperatures well above the September average.Wednesday until FridayThe upper trough and associated surface trough should move eastwards into central and southeastern parts of the state on Wednesday before weakening. The ridge along the east coast is expected to weaken further as the high in the Tasman Sea shifts east of New Zealand. The next high pressure system should move east across the Great Australian Bight and southeastern Australia gradually extending a ridge across Queensland. Isolated showers should continue along parts of the northeast coast in an onshore wind flow. The trough system may help to trigger isolated high based showers and thunderstorms through the southern central interior and into inland parts of the southeast on Wednesday.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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