Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 19/19 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
Tropical cyclone Oma lies in the far northeastern Coral Sea and is expected to move south-southwestwards over the Coral Sea through the remainder of the week. This system will lead to a significant increase in seas and swells over southern Queensland waters mid to late this week, initially leading to dangerous surf conditions and abnormally high tides with possible beach erosion south of about Fraser Island in the next day or two, followed by the possibility of increasing winds and rainfall about the southeast over the weekend. A surface trough over the southwest of the state will move gradually eastwards over the next few days triggering the slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms over the interior. A high pressure system will move slowly eastwards across the Great Australian Bight over the next few days, extending a ridge and dry airmass into western Queensland in the wake of the trough. Maximum temperatures will rise to be well above average across much of the state during this week.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayMostly clear conditions over the southeast, southern and central interior of the state. The slight to medium chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms about the northeast tropical coast and north of the state, increasing to a medium to high chance over the far north. Mostly moderate southeast to northeasterly winds. Increasing easterly swells south of about Seventeen Seventy with hazardous surf conditions developing late.Wednesday 20 FebruaryMostly sunny conditions are expected over most of the interior. Showers and thunderstorms will persist across Cape York Peninsula in a moist and unstable airmass, with the slight chance of a shower or storm extending to parts of the southern tropics and parts of the eastern interior. Hazardous southeast to northeasterly swells persisting south of about Seventeen Seventy. Abnormally high tides are also likely south of Sandy Cape. Daytime temperatures will remain well above average in most parts. Mostly moderate southeast winds over the south, light to moderate southwest to northwest winds over the tropics.Fire Danger -  Very High to Severe about the southern inland.Thursday 21 FebruaryMostly sunny conditions are expected over most of the interior. Showers and thunderstorms will persist across Cape York Peninsula in a moist and unstable airmass, with the slight chance of a shower or storm extending to parts of the southern tropics and parts of the eastern interior. Tropical cyclone Oma is likely to continue to move slowly south-southwestwards in the Coral Sea, with hazardous southeast to northeasterly swells persisting south of about Seventeen Seventy. Abnormally high tides and dangerous surf, leading to beach erosion, are likely south of about Fraser Island.Friday 22 FebruaryMuch of the interior of the state will remain fine and mostly sunny on Friday as a dry, southerly airflow extends through much of state due to a high moving eastwards in the Great Australian Bight. Showers and thunderstorms will persist across the far north of Cape York Peninsula in a moist and unstable airmass. Tropical cyclone Oma is likely to be in the central Coral Sea offshore of the Queensland coast, with dangerous seas and swell south of about Seventeen Seventy, as will the potential for coastal inundation and beach erosion south of Fraser Island. Winds are likely to increase about the far southeast, with the potential for damaging gusts developing about the exposed coast and hill tops. Gales are likely to develop about southern coastal waters.Saturday 23 Februaryfine conditions over most of the interior. Showers and thunderstorms will persist across the far north of Cape York Peninsula in a moist and unstable airmass. A medium to high chance of showers about southeastern districts, possibly increasing to rain areas and heavy falls and with damaging winds about the far southeast, dependent on the development and movement of tropical cyclone Oma. Dangerous seas and swell persisting south of about Seventeen Seventy, as will the potential for coastal inundation and beach erosion south of Fraser Island.Sunday until TuesdayMoisture is likely to push into central and western parts, leading to a slight to medium chance of showers and thunderstorms over parts of the interior. Showers and thunderstorms will also persist across the far north of Cape York Peninsula in a moist and unstable airmass. A medium to high chance of showers about southeastern districts. A medium to high chance of showers about southeastern districts, possibly increasing to rain areas and heavy falls and with damaging winds about the far southeast, dependent on the development and movement of tropical cyclone Oma. Dangerous seas and swell persisting south of about Seventeen Seventy, as will the potential for coastal inundation and beach erosion south of Fraser Island.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDQ10700
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