Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east during the rest of the week. A surface trough that lies over the interior will shift westwards during the next few days as a significant upper trough enters the southwest of the state later today. Tropical Cyclone Ola over the eastern Coral Sea will move to the south or southwest and weaken but remain offshore of Queensland.
Forecast for the rest of MondayMainly moderate chance of showers and the slight chance of a storm over the eastern districts and the central interior. Fine though partly cloudy over the western interior and southern interior. Moderate to high chance of showers and storms over the far north. Moderate westerly winds across the northern tropics. Moderate south to southwesterly winds elsewhere, fresh at times in the west.Fire Danger -  Very High over the southern inland tropics.Tuesday 3 FebruaryA strong upper level trough is likely to evolve into an upper level low over the southern interior, with the surface trough over the southern inland deepening in response. Meanwhile the high over the Great Australian Bight will be continue to slowly move east towards Tasmania while Tropical Cyclone Ola moves south or southwest remaining well offshore of Queensland. The combination of the two will lead to an increase of southerly winds in the southeast. Increasing moisture and instability on the eastern side of the surface trough will lead to a moderate chance of showers and storms over much of the state, tending high over the central and southern inland. Fine and mostly sunny in drier air over the western interior.Wednesday 4 FebruaryAn upper level low should persist over the interior, allowing showers and storms to continue over the central interior and southern interior. The remains of Tropical Cyclone Ola, in the form of a large deep low, is likely to move generally south or southwestwards over the Coral Sea, and this combined with a firm ridge along the southern Queensland coast extending from the high over the Great Australian Bight will maintain strong winds in southern waters. Showers and thunderstorms will continue about the northern tropics.Thursday 5 FebruaryThe upper low over inland Queensland will slowly weaken, while dryer air will penetrate north and east towards the tropical east coast with only the chance of showers and storms in the interior. The deep low over the southern Coral Sea should remain well offshore of the state, but combined with the high now approaching Tasmania strong winds will continue in southern waters and showers along most of the east coast. Showers and storms continuing about the northern tropics.Friday until SundayThe high near Tasmania will move slowly into the Tasman Sea maintaining a ridge and showers along the eastern Queensland coast. Showers and storms should continue about the northern tropics. There is considerable uncertainty about the movement of a tropical system in the Coral Sea, however it most likely to have limited impact on Queensland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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