Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 7/16 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system over the western Tasman Sea will maintain a firm ridge over southern Queensland waters into mid next week. A surface trough lies just offshore of the central coast and will move northwards during the next few days, reaching Cooktown waters by Tuesday. Thunderstorm activity over central and northern districts will gradually shift northwards with this trough. An upper trough lies over western Queensland and is expected to slowly weaken during the next few days. A broad area of low pressure will develop further through the Coral Sea during the week.
Forecast for the rest of SundayShowers and thunderstorms over the eastern tropics into the tropical interior and central districts north of about Moranbah to Mackay. Heavy falls are likely with thunderstorms. Cloudy with showers and rain areas through remaining central districts into the Maranoa and Warrego and northern Wide Bay. Mostly fine through the southeast with just the slight to medium chance of showers. A slight to medium chance of showers elsewhere, with possible storms over the Peninsula and into the central west and southwest of the state. Light to moderate southwest to northwesterly winds over the northern half of the state, moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds in the south.Monday 8 FebruaryA medium to high chance of showers and storms over areas north of about Richmond to Bowen. Heavy falls will likely occur with storms, particularly through the tropical interior and about the east coast between Coen and Bowen. Cloudy through central districts north of about Clermont to St Lawrence with patchy rain, showers and drizzle areas. The chance of storms about the Central Coast during the morning with possible locally heavy falls near the coast. The slight to medium chance of showers about the southern coast and also through the central west and northwest where some storms are also possible. Fine and mostly sunny through the southeastern and far southern interior. Light to moderate southwest to northwesterly winds in the far north, tending moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeasterly elsewhere.Tuesday 9 FebruaryThe coastal trough will move further northwards through Cooktown waters. A high chance of showers and storms is expected over the Peninsula and north tropical coast north of about Tully. Locally heavy falls will likely occur with thunderstorms. A medium chance of showers and storms will extend through the Gulf Country into the northwest of the state. The slight to medium chance of showers and storms is expected near a weak trough through the Central West and northern Channel Country districts. Cloudy conditions will extend through the southern tropics with showers and drizzle areas expected. Mostly fine conditions will extend through central and southern Queensland with just the slight to medium chance of showers.Wednesday 10 FebruaryThe coastal trough will most likely shift further northwards towards Lockhart River. A medium to high chance of showers and storms will extend over the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts with locally heavy falls likely with thunderstorms. A medium to high chance of showers will extend into the remaining northeastern tropics in an onshore wind flow, more likely with possible storms near Cooktown. A slight to medium chance of showers will extend along the remaining east coast. The interior should be fine apart from the chance of a shower or storm in the northwest. The monsoon will likely become more active through the Coral Sea.Thursday 11 FebruaryThe weak coastal trough will most likely remain slow moving over Peninsula waters while the monsoon should remain active in the Coral Sea. Low pressure systems may develop in the Coral Sea but at this stage are expected to remain well offshore of the east Queensland coast. Showers and storms will persist over the very far northern tropics near the weak trough. A slight to medium chance of showers is expected through the remaining tropics and about the east coast and nearby inland in the onshore wind flow. Fine conditions will extend through the interior.Friday until SundayThe weak coastal trough will most likely remain slow moving over Peninsula waters while the monsoon should remain active in the Coral Sea. Low pressure systems in the Coral Sea are expected to remain well offshore of the east Queensland coast though the situation will be monitored carefully. Showers and storms will persist near the weak trough through the Peninsula district and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast, though should contract further northwards towards Torres Strait by late in the outlook period. A surface trough may generate some showers and possible storm over the southeastern inland on Friday. The remainder of the state should be mostly fine under the influence of a ridge of high pressure, with just the slight chance of a shower near the east coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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