Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 1/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge along the east Queensland coast will strengthen during the next few days, extending a moist easterly wind flow on to much of the east coast. A surface trough extends through western Queensland. It is expected to shift further west into central Australia during the next few days, spreading moisture and instability west towards the Northern Territory border.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdaySome showers about the east coast, more likely near the Townsville and Mackay coasts. Showers and storms over the remaining tropics and into the northern interior. Fine and mostly sunny southwest of Boulia to Thargomindah. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms over remaining parts. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds over eastern districts, tending north to north to northeasterly in the west.Friday 2 JanuaryShowers about the east coast and nearby inland, with some local thunder likely. Mostly fine near the southwestern border with just the slight chance of showers and storms. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms elsewhere, increasing to a high chance over the southeast inland and also near the surface trough in the west and through the western Peninsula. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds over eastern districts, tending north to north to northeasterly in the west.Saturday 3 JanuaryA firm ridge of high pressure will persist along the east Queensland coast. Showers and possible storms will persist over eastern districts in the moist and unstable onshore wind flow, with showers more frequent near the central and east tropical coasts. Moisture will increase further through western Queensland with a medium to high chance of showers and storms. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms is expected through the central and southeast interior in a drier airmass.Sunday 4 JanuaryThe ridge along the east coast will maintain its strength as a new high moves across southern Australia. The moist onshore wind flow will result in showers about the east tropical and central coasts. A surface trough will extend over central Australia, with a moist and unstable northerly wind flow to its east resulting in a medium to high chance of showers and storms through western Queensland, including the western Peninsula. Conditions will generally stabilise over southeast and central parts of the state with just the slight chance of showers or storms.Monday 5 JanuaryThe new high will move east over Tasmania, maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast, while the monsoon trough is likely to develop over the northern Coral Sea. Moderate to fresh onshore winds will produce showers and possible storms over east coast districts. Showers and storms will persist over western Queensland near a low level trough and also through the northern Peninsula to the south of the developing monsoon trough. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will continue about the remaining interior.Tuesday until ThursdayThe new high will move east over the Tasman Sea towards New Zealand, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast, while the monsoon trough is likely to develop further over the northern Coral Sea and Gulf of Carpentaria. This combination will produce moderate to fresh onshore winds and showers over east coast districts, more frequent north of Fraser Island with possible storms. Showers and storms should also increase over the northern Peninsula near the developing monsoon trough. Showers and storms will persist over far western Queensland, though could decrease during the outlook period as the trough over central Australia shifts further west. A slight chance of showers and storms will continue about the remaining interior.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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