Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 12/15 - 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 firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. A new high is moving into the Tasman Sea and 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 in the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayA medium to high chance of showers about eastern and central interior districts with possible thunderstorms. A high to very high chance of showers through parts of the northern tropics with the slight chance of thunderstorms. Slight to medium chance of thunderstorms about the far southwest but with little if any rainfall. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh along the east coast.Friday 13 FebruaryA high to very high chance of showers the northern tropics, tending to rain near the east coast with some heavy falls likely. A medium to high chance of showers about eastern districts with possible thunderstorms. Slight chance of thunderstorms about the southern interior but with little if any rainfall. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, fresh along the east coast.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district.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 15 FebruaryThe strong high should drift over New Zealand 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 will remain slow moving over northern Queensland, while the low along the monsoon trough may start to develop slightly while shifting westwards. Showers and thunderstorms continuing in the tropics, especially north or Cardwell where areas of rain and possible heavy falls can be expected along the east coast. Much of the west and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny.Monday 16 FebruaryThe strong high should drift further east and past New Zealand, 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 low pressure system over the Coral Sea is expected to shift westwards and into the Gulf of Carpentaria, with some further development possible. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in the tropics, especially north or Cardwell where areas of rain and possible heavy falls can be expected along the east coast. Much of the west and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny.Tuesday until ThursdayThe strong high should move further east of New Zealand, as another high moves through the Great Australian Bight and into the Tasman Sea by Thursday. This will maintain 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 in the Gulf of Carpentaria at this stage is expected to continue moving westwards with a moderate chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by midweek. Expect showers and storms to continue through the northern tropics. Much of the west and southern interior should remain fine and mostly sunny, though showers and possible storms may return to the southern interior midweek.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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