Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 11/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
The monsoon trough extends across southern Cape York Peninsula to a low over the northwestern Coral Sea. A high near New Zealand extends a weakening ridge onto the east Queensland coast to the south of the monsoon trough. A deep trough extends from central Australia and into far southwestern Queensland. The trough is expected to shift further east into western Queensland during Monday and Tuesday. An upper level trough will move northeast over southeastern Queensland during Monday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayRain areas and storms across the very far north with some locally heavy falls possible in thunderstorms. A medium to high chance of showers and storms west of about Georgetown to Cunnamulla.. Mostly cloudy over the southeast and near the remaining southern interior border with showers and patchy rain. A slight chance of showers about the remaining east coast, with a medium chance about the North Tropical Coast. Fine and mostly clear over the central interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds across the far north. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending north to northeasterly in the west.Monday 12 JanuaryA medium to high chance of showers and storms through the northern tropics, with some rain areas continuing north of about Coen. Showers and storms in the far west, with some storms possibly severe, particularly in the very far west. A cool and cloudy day over the southeast corner of the state with patchy rain and showers. A slight to medium chance of showers will also extend north to about Mackay and into the southern central interior. Fine and mostly sunny over the central interior. Moderate to fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds across the far north. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds elsewhere, tending northwest to northeasterly in the far west.Tuesday 13 JanuaryThere is some uncertainty associated with the movement of the low but at this stage it will most likely shift southwest over the Coral Sea as a monsoon low or weak tropical cyclone. If the low remains offshore on Tuesday than a medium chance of showers and storms is expected over the tropics, increasing to a high chance north and west of Cairns. The upper trough will clear the southern coast though some showers or drizzle will continue in its wake over the southeastern corner of the state. The trough over the west will likely shift a little further east, with a medium to high chance of showers and storms over western Queensland near and to its east.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 southeastern interior in the day. Showers and storms are therefore likely in a band from the northwest through the central west and into the Maranoa and Warrego and western Darling Downs. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms reaching the southeast inland late in the day. Just the slight chance of showers is expected near the central coast, with possible storms inland. Fine and sunny conditions will spread to the southwest of the state.Thursday 15 JanuaryThe movement of the low or weak tropical cyclone remains uncertain, but it is likely to approach the northeast coast of Queensland, possibly crossing the coast during the day. Forecasts in the tropics are therefore highly dependent on the movement of the low or tropical cyclone. Generally there is a medium to high chance of showers and storms northeast of about Burketown to Bowen. The surface trough will continue to move north and east across the state to lie from the northwest to the Darling Downs late in the day. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to the north and east of the trough. Fine and sunny conditions will develop in the southwest and southern interior in the wake of the trough.Friday until SundayForecasts in the tropics are heavily dependent on the movement of the monsoon low or tropical cyclone. However, generally the inland surface trough is likely to become slow moving, lying 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 through much of western Queensland and the southern interior in the wake of the trough.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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