Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 5/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high over the Great Australian Bight will move slowly east tonight and during Friday, extending a strengthening ridge along the Queensland coast. The high should shift gradually eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the weekend whilst weakening. A surface trough extending over the interior of the state should shift west into central Australia during Friday. A slow moving upper level trough over the northern Coral Sea should drift westwards and across the far north of the state over the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of FridayA high to very high chance of showers along the tropical coast, with the chance of thunderstorms and possible heavy falls. A slight to medium chance of showers over remaining eastern districts. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms over the far west extending into northern Queensland, with the chance of showers and storms increasing through the tropical interior and the Peninsula. Fine and mostly sunny over remaining parts of the state. Light to moderate southeast to northeasterly winds, tending fresh to strong about the east coast.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. The upper level trough over the northern Coral Sea is expected to shift west towards the north Queensland coast and should help to deepen the surface trough through Torres Strait. The high combined with the deepening surface trough should help to generate fresh to strong winds and a high to very high chance of showers or rain along the coastal fringe north of Cardwell, with the potential for thunderstorms and heavy falls. A medium to high chance of showers and possible storms about remaining northern tropics in an unstable airmass, and possibly also affecting the far west. A 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 eastwards and weaken, and the upper level trough is expected to shift west across northern Queensland with further deepening of the surface trough through Torres Strait expected. The trough should help maintain fresh to strong winds through northern coastal waters with a medium to high chance of showers or thunderstorms continuing over the northern tropics, increasing to a high to very high chance along the tropical coast north of about Townsville with possible heavy falls. The ridge should weaken along the far southern coast with only a slight to moderate chance of showers over remaining eastern districts. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state.Monday 9 FebruaryThe next high will move east through the Great Australian Bight and into the Tasman Sea. The ridge should therefore strengthen along the southern Queensland coast, with a slight to medium chance of showers over eastern districts, increasing to medium to high chance through central and tropical coastal regions. The upper level trough over northern Queensland should weaken although general instability should be maintained, with a slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms through northern districts. An upper trough may shift northwards over southern Queensland although it does not look likely to enhance shower activity at this stage. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state.Tuesday until ThursdayThe high should strengthen and gradually drift eastwards across the Tasman Sea, maintaining the ridge, and fresh to strong southeasterly wind flow and showers along the east coast. The upper level trough over southern Queensland should shift northwards through central and norther parts helping to generate showers and possible thunderstorms over parts of the eastern and central interior. At this stage, moisture and instability are expected to continue over the northern tropics, with showers and thunderstorms continuing.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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