Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 9/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
The monsoon trough lies across Cape York Peninsula to a weak low over the northwestern Coral Sea. The trough and low will possibly develop further and shift south early next week. A high near New Zealand extends a firm ridge onto the east Queensland coast. The ridge will relax late in the weekend as the high weakens. A deep trough will shift east over central Australia during the weekend and should weaken as it enters far southwestern Queensland early next week.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayMostly cloudy through the very far northern tropics with rain areas, storms and some locally heavy falls likely. Showers and storms and some rain areas over areas west of about Cooktown to Windorah with some storms likely severe. Showers about the east tropical coast, more frequent north of Townsville with possible isolated thunderstorms. A slight to medium chance of showers near the remaining east coast and into the central interior. Cloudy over the far southern interior but with only patchy rain. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds, tending westerly in the very far north.Sunday 11 JanuarySome showers will continue about the east coast in an onshore wind flow, more likely near the east tropical coast. The monsoon trough will remain active through the very far north of the state, with rain areas and storms and some locally heavy falls likely. The trough over central Australia will weaken though shift further east towards the western Queensland border, with a medium to high chance of showers, storms and rain areas expected through areas west of about Normanton to Thargomindah. Some storms may possibly be severe, particularly near the Northern Territory border. High cloud will extend into the southeastern interior though with little to no rain. Fine and mostly sunny conditions are expected over the central interior.Monday 12 JanuaryThe low over the northwest Coral Sea will possibly start to shift south and could develop further. The monsoon trough should extend from the low into the northern Peninsula, with rain areas and storms continuing through far northern parts of the state. Showers and storms will continue in the far west of the state as the trough near our western border shifts a little further east into the state. A slight chance of showers will extend through the southern interior. An upper trough will combine with an onshore wind flow to make showers more likely over east coast districts south of Mackay. A medium to high chance of showers will also continue over the east tropical coast to the south of the monsoon trough with possible isolated thunderstorms.Tuesday 13 JanuaryThere is some uncertainty associated with the movement of the low but at this stage it will most likely shift southwest towards the north tropical coast as a monsoon low or weak tropical cyclone. If the low remains offshore on Tuesday than a medium to high chance of showers and storms is expected over the tropics. Showers should decrease over the southern and Capricornia coast as the upper trough contracts offshore. The trough in the west will most likely weaken further and shift east, with a slight to medium chance of showers and storms over western Queensland.Wednesday until FridayForecasts in the tropics are heavily dependent on the movement of the monsoon low or tropical cyclone. If the system does cross the coast its most likely impact will be heavy rains. The trough in the west of the state will likely shift further east and become slow moving from the northwest of the state through the central west and into the southeastern interior. Showers and storms are likely near and to the east of the trough, particularly over inland parts. Fine and sunny conditions are expected in the far southwest.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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