MELBOURNE - Feb 13/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation The monsoon is likely to strengthen and become more active over northern Cape York Peninsula in the next few days. A weak low on the trough over the northwestern Coral Sea is likely to slowly consolidate and eventually move westwards across the Peninsula and into the Gulf of Carpentaria early to mid next week. The low, and a band of convergence to its south, are likely to produce some heavy falls over the far north in the coming days. A large high over the southern Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge along the east coast of Queensland. The ridge is expected to strengthen a little over the weekend. A series of weak upper troughs will move over southern Queensland over the next few days. Forecast for the rest of FridayA 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 over the western Darling Downs.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 over the northwestern Coral Sea likely to slowly consolidate. This setup should bring rain areas and thunderstorms, with some heavy falls, to Cape York Peninsula and northern parts of 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 of Cairns 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 onto Cape York Peninsula. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue in the tropics, especially north of Cairns where areas of rain and possible heavy falls can be expected along the east coast and over the northern Peninsula. 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. The tropical low is likely to move generally westwards across the Gulf of Carpentaria with a moderate chance of developing into a tropical cyclone by midweek. Expect showers and storms to continue through the northern tropics. 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