Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 7/02 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
No warnings.     
STATE FORECAST
for Sunday
Fine over most of the state. Cloudy over the northern tropics with a few showers
near the east coast. A few clearing showers early this morning in the Wide Bay
area. Isolated afternoon showers in the central inland.  Moderate southerly
winds over the interior spreading to the south coast. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Most of Queensland will remain fine well into next week.   Cloudy conditions are
expected to extend over the northern tropics over the next day or so but shower
activity is likely to be limited to the east coast.
On Monday, another surface trough is expected to move through the southeast but
the atmosphere is likely to be too dry to produce anything apart from isolated
showers in the central inland.
High cloud is expected to thicken in the Channel Country on Monday due to a
jetstream but no significant rain is expected. 
A high is expected to strengthen as it moves towards southeast Australia
mid-week. However, the development of a trough and/or low in the Tasman Sea will
delay any significant onshore flow from developing along the east coast so that
fine conditions are likely to continue over the state until late in the week
when winds turn northerly over the west ahead of the next trough. It will be
cool to cold overnight over southern districts under clear dry skies. It will be
very warm to hot over central and northern districts and then over western
districts when the winds turn northerly. 

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STAT News Service

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