Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 10/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
The monsoon trough lies across southern Cape York Peninsula to a 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 over areas west of about Cooktown to Windorah with some possible severe storms. A medium chance of showers about the east tropical coast. A slight to medium chance of showers near the remaining east coast and into the central interior. Mostly cloudy over the far southern interior but with only patchy light rain. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds for most parts. Moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds across the far north.Sunday 11 JanuaryA slight to medium chance of showers about much of the east coast, more likely near the east tropical coast. Further rain areas and storms across the far north of the state with some locally heavy falls likely. A medium to high chance of showers and storms expected west of about Normanton to Thargomindah with some storms possibly 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 over the central interior. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds for most parts, gusty at times, tending north to northeasterly in the far west. Moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds across the far north.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 southern 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 14 JanuaryThere remains some uncertainty associated with the movement of the low but it will most likely shift southwest towards the north tropical coast as a monsoon low or weak tropical cyclone. A medium to high chance of showers and possible storms is expected over the tropics. The surface trough is likely to move east through the day and should lie from the northwest to the southeast interior late in the day. Showers and storms are likely near the trough in a band from the northwest of the state through the southern interior and into the southeast interior. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms reaching the southeast coast late in the day. Much of the central coast and central interior should remain fine and mostly sunny. Fine and sunny conditions will also spread to the southwest of the state.Thursday until SaturdayForecasts 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 about the northeast of the state. The trough will 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. Fine and sunny conditions are expected in the southwest and the Northwest District.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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