Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 4/15 - 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, extending a strengthening ridge along the Queensland coast. A weakening upper level trough is pushing off the eastern coast of Queensland, while another trough is pushing into the southwest of the state. A surface trough extends through the interior of the state and will shift westwards during the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayMedium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms over eastern tropical areas of the state. Slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms elsewhere north of about Charleville, though not including the far west. Slight to medium chance of showers over remaining eastern districts. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Moderate westerly winds across the northern tropics. Moderate south to southeasterly winds elsewhere, fresh to strong about the east coast with large and powerful surf expected along southern beaches.Friday 6 FebruaryAn upper trough over western Queensland combined with increasing low level moisture should result in a slight to medium chance of showers and storms over the far west extending northwards into the Peninsula. The high near Tasmania will move slowly into the Tasman Sea maintaining a ridge with showers over eastern districts and strong winds along parts of the east coast. Showers are expected to be more frequent along the coastal fringe between Cardwell and Cooktown, with the chance of thunderstorms and possibly heavy falls. Large and powerful surf is expected to decrease along southern beaches. Fine and mostly sunny over remaining parts of the state.Saturday 7 FebruaryThe high will drift slowly east across the Tasman Sea maintaining a ridge and showers over eastern districts, most likely along the coastal fringe. A low level trough over the eastern Coral Sea will shift slowly westwards towards the north Queensland coast, helping to generate fresh to strong winds and more frequent shower activity along the coastal fringe north of Cardwell, with the potential for thunderstorms. Showers and storms should continue about remaining northern tropics in an unstable airmass, and possibly also affecting the far west. Slight to medium chance of showers about the remaining east coast. Conditions are expected to remain fine and generally sunny over the interior.Sunday 8 FebruaryThe high in the Tasman Sea is expected to drift east and weaken and the low level trough is expected to continue shifting west across the northern Coral Sea towards the north Queensland coast. The ridge should therefore weaken along the far southern coast with showers beginning to decrease also. The trough should help maintain fresh to strong winds through northern coastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms continuing over the northern tropics, showers tending more frequent along the coastal fringe north of about Cardwell. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state.Monday until WednesdayThe next high will move east through the Great Australian Bight and into the Tasman Sea during Monday. The ridge should therefore strengthen along the southern Queensland coast, with showers over eastern districts. An upper trough may shift northwards over southern and central Queensland helping to enhance shower activity over eastern districts with the potential for thunderstorms. At this stage, moisture and instability are expected to continue over the northern tropics, with showers and thunderstorms continuing. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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