Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 2/08 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
1. A gale and strong wind warning is current for coastal waters from Cape
Flattery to Point Danger.
2. A flood warning is current for coastal streams between Cairns and Cardwell.
STATE FORECAST
for Sunday night and Monday
Scattered showers, thunderstorms and rain areas over Cape York Peninsula. Rain
areas with moderate to heavy falls about the north tropical coast. Isolated to
scattered showers along the remaining east coast and parts of the northern
tropical interior. Moderate to fresh SE winds across the interior. Fresh to
strong S/SE winds along most of the east coast. Light to moderate NW winds
across northern Cape York Peninsula.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
High pressure will persist over most of the Tasman Sea during the week with new
high cell reinforcing the high pressure about mid week. This high pressure area
will maintain a firm ridge along most of the east coast for the week as the
monsoon trough remains anchored over Papua New Guinea. The ridge will maintain
fresh to strong SE winds and showers along most of the east coast. The winds
along the far southern coast south of Fraser Island will increase again on
Wednesday as the new high cell reinforces the area of high pressure over the
Tasman Sea. Showers will continue along most of the east coast in the onshore
fresh SE airflow while rain areas with moderate to heavy falls will continue
about the north tropical coast. These rain areas will spread onto south-east
Cape York Peninsula on Tuesday and contract from the southern north tropical
coast during Wednesday. Rough seas and a moderate SE swell will continue along
most east coast waters for the week. Over the interior the weather will remain
fine into at least the end of the week.
Below average temperatures will continue over most of Queensland through the

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STAT News Service