Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 28/16 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high in the Tasman Sea extends a firm ridge over eastern Queensland. The ridge will gradually relax during the next few days as the high shifts slowly eastwards. A trough over the northwestern Coral Sea will move west over Torres Strait and Cape York Peninsula over the next couple of days. A trough will enter southwestern Queensland on Saturday and should then shift slowly eastwards over the southern half of the state during the early part of next week.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayA medium to high chance of showers about the east coast, with a slight to medium chance extending into the eastern interior during the day. Showers increasing about the east Peninsula coast and extending west over Cape York Peninsula and Torres Strait during the day with possible isolated storms. The slight chance of a shower developing through western Queensland south of about Cloncurry, more likely in the southwest. Moderate to fresh and gusty southeast to northeasterly winds.Friday 29 AprilThe large high will move east over New Zealand, with the ridge along the east Queensland coast relaxing a little further as a result. A medium to high chance of showers will persist about the east coast north of about Brisbane in the onshore wind flow, with a slight to medium chance extending into the eastern and central interior during the day. A high chance of showers and isolated storms will persist over the northern Peninsula. A trough will approach southwestern Queensland, resulting in the chance of a shower or storm over the far southwest though with little rainfall expected.Saturday 30 AprilThe trough will move a bit further east into southwestern Queensland, generating some showers and possible isolated storms over the far southwest of the state. The ridge about the east Queensland coast will continue to relax as the high moves to the east of New Zealand. The slight to medium chance of showers will continue over eastern and central districts in an onshore wind flow, more likely about the central and east tropical coasts. The chance of a storm will persist over the Peninsula district.Sunday 1 MayThe trough is expected to move slowly east across the southern interior, generating some showers and possible gusty storms over southern inland districts, particularly the Maranoa and Warrego and western Darling Downs. A slight to medium chance of showers will persist about the east coast, more likely about the Capricornia and central coasts. Instability will decrease through the Peninsula though may be sufficient to still generate the odd storm in the very far north.Monday until WednesdayThe trough over the southern interior should continue moving slowly east, possibly reaching the southeastern interior of the state on Tuesday before contracting northwards on Wednesday. Showers and possible storms are expected over the southern half of the state near and east of the trough. Dry and mostly sunny conditions will extend through the west of the state in the wake of the trough. Some showers will persist about the central and east tropical coasts in an onshore wind flow. Instability will most likely increase over the far northeast of the state during Tuesday and Wednesday, making showers more likely, particularly near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDQ10700
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