Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters from Cooktown to St Lawrence
for Monday.
STATE FORECAST
for Monday night and Tuesday
Isolated afternoon showers and possible thunderstorms near the coast west of
Mornington Island in the Gulf Country. A few showers along the east coast and
over Cape York Peninsula. Fine elsewhere. SE trade winds along the east coast,
fresh at times over the Northern Tropical Coast. A high to very high fire danger
over most of the south-east interior of the state.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
On Wednesday the belt of high pressure over the southern ocean will maintain SE
trade winds along the east coast of Queensland along with a few showers about
exposed parts. Given the absence of any significant upper level systems on
computer model forecasts for this week a continuation of fine weather is
expected through the interior. NE winds over the interior will keep temperatures
a little above average, while temperature should remain average along the east
coast.
A new high moves into the Great Australian Bight on Thursday and this high is
forecast to push stronger SE trade winds over SE coastal waters during Friday.
Expect shower activity to increase with this change.
In the Gulf Country some isolated showers and thunderstorms may occur neat the
coast west of Mornington Island.
The outlook for the easter holidays at this stage is for these conditions to
persist with isolated showers along the east coast and fine inland. Winds

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