Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A weak ridge of high pressure extends along the east Queensland coast. The ridge will strengthen today as a new high centre develops over the western Tasman Sea. An upper trough lies over southeastern Queensland and is moving eastwards. A slow moving surface trough lies through the southwest of the state. A coastal trough is moving northwards to lie near Fraser Island by this evening and then weakening.
Forecast for the rest of FridayThe chance of some showers about the east coast, more likely about the Sunshine Coast. A medium to high chance of showers and storms over the southern interior and western districts. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds across the state, fresh at time about the southeast coast.Saturday 29 NovemberThe chance of some showers about the east coast, easing to fine conditions about the southeast during the day. A medium to high chance of showers and storms over most of the remainder of the state except for the northeast interior. Light to moderate southeast to northeast winds.Fire Danger -  Very high over the central interior.Sunday 30 NovemberA high pressure system south of Tasmania will maintain a ridge along the east Queensland coast. Showers are expected about the east coast and adjacent inland areas north of about Bundaberg. A new upper trough is likely to enter the southwest of the state and move eastwards, and it, along with a surface trough over western Queensland should produce showers and thunderstorms in a broad band over the western districts and the southern interior. Fine and mostly sunny over the eastern interior.Monday 1 DecemberThe high in the Tasman Sea is expected to maintain a ridge along the east coast. Showers and storms are a slight to medium chance for much of the interior of the state, with a slight to medium chance of showers about the east coast north of about Gladstone.Tuesday 2 DecemberThe high in the Tasman Sea is expected to maintain a ridge along the east coast throughout the outlook period. The upper trough is expected to contract off the southeast coast during Tuesday evening, whilst a new trough may move into the west of the state on Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely for much of the interior throughout the outlook period, with showers likely to persist about the east coast in the onshore flow.Wednesday until FridayAn upper trough is expected to work with a surface trough to produce a potentially active band of showers and storms over western Queensland around mid week, moving to eastern Queensland late in the week. The chance of some showers in an onshore flow about the eastern tropics.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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