Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 11/17 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A surface trough extends over western Queensland and is expected to shift further west into the Northern Territory on Tuesday. Storms are expected over western parts of the state near this feature, particularly about the Gulf Country. An upper trough lies near the Wide Bay and central coasts, generating some instability and isolated storms. This feature and the associated instability is expected to shift further north towards the northeast tropical coast during Tuesday before moving more into the Coral Sea during Wednesday and Thursday. A high pressure system over southeastern Australia will maintain a firm ridge and a general fresh southeasterly wind flow about the east Queensland coast as it moves slowly east into the Tasman Sea during Tuesday and Wednesday. The ridge will then gradually relax from late Wednesday as the high shifts further east over the Tasman Sea. Hot conditions will gradually spread from western Queensland through the southern interior and southeast inland mid to late week.
Forecast for the rest of MondayA slight to medium chance of showers and storms over the interior northeast of about Camooweal to Cunnamulla and into the central inland, more likely over the far northern Maranoa and Warrego and southeastern Central West districts. Fine and mostly clear in the far southwest. The slight to medium chance of showers and storms over east coast districts between about Ingham to the Sunshine Coast, with storms more likely inland. The slight to medium chance of showers and storms near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast and through northern sectors of Torres Strait. Mostly fine in the far southeast and about the northeast tropical coast with just the slight chance of a shower. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds, fresh and gusty about the east coast.Tuesday 12 DecemberShowers decreasing about the Wide Bay and Capricornia through the morning with possible isolated early storms. Mostly fine over the remaining southeast with just the slight chance of a shower, mostly on the Sunshine Coast in the morning. The medium to high chance of showers about the central and east tropical coasts south of Cairns with possible isolated storms. The slight to medium chance of showers and gusty storms over the northwest and near the Gulf of Carpentaria and west Peninsula coasts, with storms more likely in the Gulf Country where they may also be severe. The slight chance of a shower or storm over remaining western districts west of about Mitchell and through the central and tropical interior. A hot day in the west. Moderate southeast to northeasterly winds, fresh and gusty about the east coast.Fire Danger -  Very High over the Peninsula, Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.Wednesday 13 DecemberThe ridge about the east Queensland coast will start to weaken late in the day as the high in the Tasman Sea drifts slowly east. The upper trough about the east tropical and central coasts should shift further east towards the Coral Sea, stabilising conditions nearer to the coast. The slight to medium chance of showers will persist about the east coast in an onshore wind flow north of the Sunshine Coast. A medium chance of showers and storms will persist near the west Peninsula and southern Gulf of Carpentaria coasts, with the slight chance extending into the northwest district. Conditions will dry over the remaining west though sufficient heating will exist to result in the slight chance of a dry storm west of about Longreach. Fine and mostly sunny conditions will persist elsewhere. Hot conditions will spread over the west of the state.Thursday 14 DecemberThe high will drift further east over the Tasman Sea, with the ridge relaxing further about the east Queensland coast. This will result in just the slight chance of a shower about the east coast north of Fraser Island. A surface trough is likely to approach the far southwest of the state late in the day, resulting in the slight chance of high based storms through the southwest though with no rainfall expected to reach the ground. The slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist about the Gulf Country and near the west Peninsula coast. Hot conditions will spread further from the west into the southern interior.Friday 15 DecemberA generally weak onshore wind flow will result in the slight chance of a shower about the east coast north of Fraser Island. A trough may extend from the Coral Sea towards the central and Capricornia coasts, freshening winds somewhat and increasing the chance of showers though there is some uncertainty associated with its movement. A slight to medium chance of showers and storms will persist about the Gulf Country and near the west Peninsula coast. The trough near the far southwestern border will shift a little further east into the southwest of the state combining with a weak upper trough to result in the slight chance of a high based shower or storm south of about Mount Isa to Charleville to Warwick but with little to no rainfall expected to reach the ground. Hot conditions will extend from the west through to the southeastern interior.Saturday until MondayA weak ridge of high pressure will likely persist along the east coast through the outlook period, maintaining the slight chance of a shower about the east coast north of Fraser Island, possibly increasing to a medium chance in some areas depending on the movement of a trough over the Coral Sea. The surface trough in the southwest of the state will most likely shift slowly east into the interior of the state. This trough will result in the slight to medium chance of showers and storms over parts of western Queensland and the southern and southeastern interior over the weekend. The chance of storms will also persist about the Gulf Country and west Peninsula coast. An approaching upper trough may increase the risk of storms over the interior of the state on Monday, though there is some uncertainty associated with its movement. Hot conditions will persist over much of the interior and southeast inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Tuesday.Product IDQ10700
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