Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 6/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high in the western Tasman Sea will shift gradually eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the weekend,whilst weakening. The firm ridge along the east Queensland coast will also gradually weaken over the weekend. A series of upper level troughs over the northern Coral Sea should drift westwards and across the far north of the state over the next few days leading to areas of heavy rainfall.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayA very high chance of rain and possible thunderstorms about the North Tropical Coast with heavy falls about the coast and ranges. A high chance of showers and possible storms about the Peninsula. A medium to high chance of showers about the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast. A slight chance of showers elsewhere about the east coast. Fine and mostly sunny through much of the interior. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds. Fresh to strong and gusty southeast winds about the east coast.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. Fresh to strong winds through central and northern coastal waters with a medium to high chance of showers or thunderstorms continuing over the northern tropics, increasing to a very high chance or rain along the tropical coast north of about Townsville with 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 FebruaryA new high will move into the Tasman Sea during the day and the ridge should therefore strengthen along the east 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 remaining northern districts. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state and becoming warm in the southern interior.Tuesday 10 FebruaryThe new high will move slowly across the Tasman Sea, maintaining a firm ridge along the east Queensland coast. A weak upper trough should persist over northern Queensland. A slight to medium chance of showers is likely about much of the east coast and adjacent inland in the onshore flow, increasing to a high to very high chance about the North Tropical Coast. A medium to high chance of showers and possible storms about the far north of the state. Fine and mostly sunny over the remainder of the state and becoming warm in the southern interior.Wednesday until FridayA high near New Zealand will extend a ridge along the east coast of Queensland on Wednesday, whilst a new high will move into the Tasman Sea on Thursday and Friday. The ridge along the east coast will therefore persist through the outlook period with a slight to medium chance of showers persisting about the east coast and adjacent inland. An upper level trough over should shift northwards through central and northern 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. Much of the west and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDQ10700
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