Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 26/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Tropical cyclone Debbie lies in the western Coral Sea and is expected to move west-southwest towards the northeast Queensland coast over the coming days, most likely crossing the northeast Queensland coast during Tuesday morning. The remnants of the tropical system are then expected to track further inland into the northern and central interior before likely shifting southeastwards towards the east of the state late next week, however there remains some uncertainty about the movement of this system. A weak ridge will extend along the southern and central east coast of Queensland to the south of the system for the next few days. A surface trough is expected to move east across the southern interior during Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayAreas of heavy rain, very windy conditions and possible thunderstorms are expected about the east coast and adjacent inland from about Cardwell to Gladstone, however forecasts are highly dependent on the strength and location of tropical cyclone Debbie - refer to the latest cyclone warnings. A medium to high chance of showers and isolated storms about the Peninsula but only a slight chance about the North Tropical Coast. A medium chance of showers about the southeast. Fine and mostly sunny over much of the interior of the state. Destructive winds developing about parts of the tropical coast - refer to cyclone warnings. Moderate to fresh southeast to northeasterly winds away from the central coast. Moderate westerly winds across the far north, gusty at times about North Tropical Coast.Tuesday 28 MarchTropical cyclone Debbie is likely to move over land into the northeast interior of the state during the day but there remains some uncertainty with its expected path - refer to the latest tropical cyclone track map. Rain areas, showers, possible storms and heavy falls are likely to affect areas about the northeast of the state and extend inland to about Richmond and also continue about the Central Coast. Showers and rain areas will also extend into the Central Highlands and about the Capricornia and Wide Bay and Burnett districts. A slight to medium chance of showers along the remaining east coast. Mostly fine and sunny conditions and above average temperatures in southwestern districts under the influence of a ridge.Wednesday 29 MarchThe tropical low pressure system is likely to track further inland into the northern interior of the state but there is some uncertainty with its expected path. Rain, showers, and possible storms are likely to affect areas near the tropical system over much of the central and northern parts of the state. Some moderate to locally heavy falls are possible in parts of northern and central Queensland. A medium to high chance of showers and isolated storms across the Peninsula. A slight to medium chance of showers along the far southern east coast. The far west and southwest of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny with temperatures remaining well above average for the time of year.Thursday 30 MarchThe tropical low pressure system is likely to move slowly to the south into the central interior of the state but there is some uncertainty with its expected path. Rain, showers, and possible storms are likely to affect areas near the tropical system over much of the central and northern parts of the state with showers and storms also extending into the southeast of the state. Some moderate to locally heavy falls are possible in parts of northern and central Queensland. A medium to high chance of showers and isolated storms across the Peninsula. The west of the state should remain fine and mostly sunny with temperatures remaining well above average for the time of year.Friday until SundayAn upper trough is likely to move across the south of the state through the outlook period which is likely to drag the remnants of the tropical system further south and east through the outlook period and possibly into the southeast of the state, however there remains some uncertainty on the movement of this system. A drier, cooler southerly wind flow should gradually extend into the west of the state on Thursday and extend into much of the interior on Friday. Showers and rain areas should become largely confined to the southeast of the state on Saturday before possibly spreading northwards into central districts on Sunday but there is considerable uncertainty in the outlook period.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDQ10700
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