Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 16/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
Flood warnings are current for the Paroo and Lower Warrego Rivers.
STATE FORECAST
for Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northern tropics, more isolated over
western and southern districts. Fine in most eastern districts apart from a few
coastal showers, mainly in the tropics. Moderate southeast to northeast winds. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The high will drift slowly east of New Zealand. As a result SE to NE winds along
the Queensland coast will gradually ease from the south while the moist onshore
flow will bring a few showers to the tropical coast. The monsoon is currently
active over northern Australia, and scattered showers and thunderstorms are
expected over Cape York Peninsula and about the Gulf of Carpentaria for the
foreseeable future. Most of the cloud over southwest Queensland will break up
during Monday. A trough will remain anchored near the Queensland southwest
border for the next few days, producing isolated showers and thunderstorms in
western and southern inland border districts. Showers and storms are likely to
extend to southeast border areas on Tuesday and Wednesday ahead of a weak trough
moving north from New South Wales. The rest of Queensland can expect fine
weather under the stabilising influence of a strengthening upper level ridge. 
Except in cloudy areas, daytime temperatures will remain above average in

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STAT News Service

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