Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a strengthening ridge along the east Queensland coast and a moist east to northeasterly wind flow through much of the state. A slow moving surface trough lies over central Australia. An upper level trough will shift east over southeastern Queensland today. Another upper level trough will enter the southwest of the state on Sunday and should shift east northeast over the state through the first half of next week.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayShowers and possible storms about the east coast and nearby inland, with showers more frequent near the central and east tropical coasts. A medium to high chance of showers and storms through the west, with possible locally heavy falls with storms, particularly in the northwest. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms through the central and southeast interior. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds over eastern districts, tending north to northeasterly in the west.Sunday 4 JanuaryThe ridge along the east coast should persist as the high near New Zealand remains slow moving. 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 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 JanuaryA new high will move east over Tasmania, maintaining a ridge along the east Queensland coast, while the monsoon trough is likely to develop through the Torres Strait and northern Coral Sea. Moderate to fresh onshore winds will combine with an upper trough to 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 6 JanuaryThe ridge will persist along the east Queensland coast, maintaining the moist onshore flow with further showers and possible storms about the east coast and nearby inland. Instability will persist across much of the remainder of the state with a slight to medium chance of showers and storms, increasing to a high chance through the northwest near a low level trough and also through the northern Peninsula near the developing monsoon trough.Wednesday until FridayThe high over the Tasman Sea will weaken as it shifts further east, with the ridge along the east Queensland coast gradually relaxing and showers over eastern districts subsequently decreasing. The monsoon trough will continue to develop through the northern Coral Sea and should also develop through the Gulf of Carpentaria. Rain areas, showers and storms are therefore expected through the northern Peninsula and also about the far northwest of the state. Just a slight chance of showers and storms is expected through remaining western parts, while the central interior and much of the eastern interior should remain fine.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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