Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A flood warning is current for the Flinders River and tributaries and the
Thomson River. 
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and
Coolangatta. 
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Cardwell and St
Lawrence for Sunday night.
STATE FORECAST
for Sunday
Rain areas and thunderstorms with some moderate to heavy falls over the far
northern and eastern tropics. Fine elsewhere. Dry, fresh and gusty S/SE winds
over most southern and central districts. Moderate to fresh NW/W winds over the
far northern tropics.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Ridging will continue to firm across southern and western districts during the
day resulting in dry fresh S/SE winds circulating over these districts. This
ridging will continue across these districts into mid week. The winds however 
will shift more SE/E as a high cell develops in the Tasman Sea from late Monday
onwards. Consequently, winds will become more humid over eastern districts and
produce showers along the southern and central coast. The monsoon low currently
over the north-east tropics is expected to move off the coast during the day and
strengthen the winds along the southern and central east tropical coast. There
is some potential for this low to deepen. This low will then move slowly
northwards contracting the rain and storm activity into the far northern tropics
by mid week. Isolated to scattered moderate to heavy falls will continue over

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STAT News Service

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