Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 11/16 - 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 Tasman Sea will maintain a ridge over southeast Queensland for the next few days. A slow-moving surface trough lies over the northern Peninsula district and extends to tropical cyclone Tatiana in the central Coral Sea. Tropical cyclone Tatiana is expected to move to the south-southeast during today and Saturday and remain off the Queensland coast. An upper trough is expected to remain slow-moving over central and southeast Queensland during today before shifting into the Coral Sea on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayThe slight to medium chance of showers and possible isolated storms in the southeast. A medium to high chance of showers and storms through the Peninsula district and near the southern Gulf of Carpentaria coast. The slight chance of a shower through the remaining tropics and near the central coast. Fine and mostly sunny over the interior with just a slight chance of a shower or storm over areas southeast of Charleville. Light to moderate west to northwesterly winds in the far north. Moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeasterly elsewhere.Saturday 13 FebruaryAn upper trough should continue shifting eastwards into the Coral Sea whilst a surface trough over central Australia will approach the southwest of the state. Tropical cyclone Tatiana in the Coral Sea should shift further southeast while remaining well offshore of the Queensland coast. Showers and storms are likely to continue in the moist unstable air in the very far northern tropics. A medium to high chance of showers about the Capricornia and Wide Bay coast with just a slight chance of shower about the remaining southeast coast. The remainder of the state should be fine and mostly sunny with hot conditions developing in the west.Sunday 14 FebruaryThe upper trough should continue to move eastwards across the Coral Sea with a stable upper pattern developing over much of Queensland. The tropical cyclone or low in the Coral Sea should remain off the Queensland coast but there is some uncertainty with its movement at this time. Fine, hot and mostly sunny conditions are expected through most of Queensland. The slight to moderate chance of a shower or storm over the far northern and western Peninsula, with the slight chance of a shower for parts of the east coast.Monday 15 FebruaryThe weak trough over the Peninsula waters should remain slow moving, while the stable upper pattern persists over most of the state. The low in the Coral Sea is likely to bring increasing easterly swells to southern Queensland waters and possibly strong winds. Fine, hot and mostly sunny conditions are therefore expected through most of Queensland. The slight to medium chance of a shower over the western and far northern Peninsula, with the slight chance of a shower about the coast near Fraser Island.Tuesday until ThursdayThe weak coastal trough will most likely start shifting to the south on Tuesday, although there is some uncertainty regarding how far south it will move during the outlook. The monsoon should remain active in the Coral Sea. Showers and storms will persist through the far northern Peninsula and near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and will likely extend further through the Peninsula and Gulf Country districts by late in the outlook period. A surface trough may generate some isolated showers and possible storms as it moves eastwards across the south of the state. The remainder of the state should be mostly fine.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDQ10700
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