Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 10/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high near New Zealand extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A new high is developing in the Great Australian Bight and will move into the Tasman Sea late on Thursday. This high will reinforce the ridge along the east coast of Queensland on Friday and the weekend. An upper trough lies through central Queensland and will move slowly northwards over the next few days. The monsoon is likely to strengthen and become more active over the far north towards the end of the week.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA medium to chance of showers about the east coast, extending into the eastern interior, with a few thunderstorms possible over parts of the eastern and central interior. A slight to medium chance of afternoon thunderstorms about the Channel Country and North West district south of Mt Isa but with little if any rainfall. A medium to high chance of showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics. Much of the central and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny. Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds.Thursday 12 FebruaryAnother strong high will move into the Tasman Sea with a firm ridge persisting along the east coast. A medium chance of showers about the east coast, extending into the eastern interior. An upper level trough will linger through central and northern parts helping to generate showers and possible thunderstorms over parts of the eastern and central interior. A freshening of the monsoon flow over the far north appears likely, maintaining moisture and instability over the northern tropics, with a high to very high chance of showers and thunderstorms. Much of the west and southern interior should remain mostly fine and mostly sunny, with just the slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm over the southern interior.Friday 13 FebruaryThe strong high should drift slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea maintaining the ridge along the east Queensland coast with a medium chance of showers persisting about the east coast and adjacent inland. The upper level trough should linger through central and northern parts helping to increase showers, with the potential for thunderstorms, for eastern districts north of about St Lawrence. Monsoonal flow over the far north should bring rain areas and thunderstorms, and this activity may become refocused about the eastern Peninsula and northern parts of the North Tropical Coast, with the possibility of some heavy falls returning. Much of the west and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny.Saturday 14 FebruaryThe strong high should drift slowly eastwards across the Tasman Sea maintaining the ridge along the east Queensland coast with a slight to medium chance of showers persisting about the east coast and adjacent inland. The upper level trough should linger through central and northern parts helping to increase showers, with the potential for thunderstorms, for eastern districts north of about St Lawrence. The monsoon is likely to remain active over the far north, with a low likely to develop over the northwestern Coral Sea. This setup should bring rain areas and thunderstorms, with some heavy falls, to Cape York Peninsula and the North Tropical Coast. Much of the west and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny.Sunday until TuesdayThe strong high should remain in place near New Zealand through the outlook period, maintaining the ridge along the east Queensland coast with a slight to medium chance of showers persisting about the east coast and adjacent inland. Monsoonal flow over the far north should bring rain areas and thunderstorms with some heavy falls possible about the Peninsula and North Tropical Coast. The low on the monsoon trough is likely to move westwards, taking it across the Peninsula and across the Gulf of Carpentaria towards the Northern Territory. This is likely to lead to an easing in the heavy rainfall over the northern tropics of Queensland towards the end of the period. 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 Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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