Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 21/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia lies near the southeast Queensland coast and is expected to continue shifting further offshore during the next few days. Ex-Tropical cyclone Marcia may deepen over water during Sunday and Monday though is no longer expected to have tropical cyclone characteristics and should remain offshore. A high pressure system will remain slow moving near New Zealand over the next few days. A moist and unstable airmass will extend over the northern half of the state during the forecast period. An upper level trough will most likely shift north through southern Queensland on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayA medium to high chance of showers and storms north of about Boulia to St Lawrence, mostly just inland of the coast. Rain areas and possible storms on the Gold Coast, with possibly locally heavy falls near the coast contracting offshore through the remainder of today. Patchy light rain and isolated showers over the remaining southeast. Powerful surf about Gold Coast beaches. Moderate north to northwesterly winds in the north, tending light to moderate south to southeasterly in the south. Strong winds near the Gold Coast and southern border ranges, with possible damaging wind gusts.Sunday 22 FebruaryA medium to high chance of showers and storms over northern and central districts. A slight to medium chance of showers over the southeastern corner of the state, increasing to a high chance near the New South Wales border. Fine and mostly sunny through the southern interior. A hot day through the central interior and tropical inland. Light to moderate north to northwesterly winds over the northern half of the state, tending southeast to southwesterly in the south. Strong southwesterly winds near the far southern coast, with possible damaging wind gusts about the southern border ranges. Powerful surf persisting about Gold Coast beaches.Monday 23 FebruaryA moist and unstable airmass will persist through northern and central Queensland with a medium to high chance of showers and storms expected. A deep southerly wind flow will result in mostly fine conditions over the southeastern corner of the state with just the slight chance of showers expected, increasing to medium chance near the New South Wales border. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist through the southwest. A hot to very hot day is expected for the central interior.Tuesday 24 FebruaryA medium to high chance of showers and storms will persist over northern districts, particularly inland parts. An upper level trough will move north into southern Queensland, resulting in a slight to medium chance of showers and storms over central districts and into the southeastern corner of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist in the southwest. Hot conditions will continue through the central west and also extend to the southwest of the state.Wednesday 25 FebruaryThe upper level trough will continue tracking north towards the tropics. This will greatly increase instability through the tropics and combine with an increasingly moist airmass to lead to a high chance of showers and storms, particularly between Townsville and Cooktown. Some locally heavy falls are likely with storms. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist through central districts and into the southeast of the state. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will continue in the southwest.Thursday until SaturdayThe upper trough in the tropics should continue moving north on Thursday, contracting the heavy shower and storm activity into the northern Peninsula during the outlook period. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist through the remaining tropics, particularly through the tropical interior and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. An upper trough may also generate some showers and storms over the southeastern corner of the state, particularly inland parts. The southern and central interior should remain mostly fine until a new trough enters the west of the state late in the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDQ10700
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