Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 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 Torres Strait to
Cooktown.
STATE FORECAST
for Sunday
Isolated showers along the east coast north of about Yeppoon. Fine elsewhere.
Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast north of Fraser Island.
Generally light to moderate E to NE winds elsewhere over the state.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The high over the Tasman Sea will continue to move eastwards and move well past
New Zealand by Tuesday. So the ridge along most of the east coast will continue
to weaken during Monday and Tuesday with winds shifting to the NE along the
southern coast and the SE trade flow relaxing further along the east tropical
coast. However, showers will continue in the onshore stream along the entire
east coast. The next upper trough will amplify across south-eastern Australia
during Monday and Tuesday and move off the coast by late Wednesday. This upper
trough will produce increasing middle to high cloud over most eastern and
southern districts of the state during Monday and Tuesday. So expect rain areas
to develop over eastern districts and the adjacent inland south from about the
Bowen to Mackay area during Tuesday morning. This rain and cloud band will then
clear the coast Wednesday morning. Isolated moderate falls may occur about the
Capricornia and Wide Bay coasts and adjacent inland areas. A vigorous front will
move northwards along the southern coast during Tuesday resulting in fresh to
strong S to SE winds developing. The following ridge will reinforce the
preexisting ridge along the east tropical coast resulting in winds freshening
along this section of coast overnight Tuesday and Wednesday. So showers will
continue along most of the east coast into the latter part of the week. Over the
west of the state conditions will continue fine. Given the trajectory of the
flow temperatures across most of the state will be drop to below average during

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