Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 4/09 - 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 between Torres Strait and
Burnett Heads.
STATE FORECAST
for Tuesday
A few squally showers along the east coast and over northern Cape York Peninsula
spreading into the eastern tropical interior during the day. Fine elsewhere.
Generally moderate to fresh SE to E winds.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
A ridge of high pressure will persist across southeastern Australia during the
week and direct mostly moderate to fresh SE winds across the bulk of Queensland.
In coastal areas mainly north of about Bowen these winds will be strong at
times. These onshore SE trade winds will be moist and produce showers in most
coastal areas and these showers will extend into the adjacent inland from
Wednesday onwards as the flow shifts a little more E'ly. As well, conditions
will become unstable over the southern areas of the state from Wednesday as an
amplifying upper trough moves into and across central and south-eastern
Australia. So by Thursday these showers will spread into the interior of the
state. Isolated thunderstorms will continue through Torres Strait for most of
this week due to instability associated with strong SE trade winds. As the upper
trough continues to amplify during Thursday and Friday middle to high cloud with
little or no rain will initially spread across northern Queensland and then
spread southwards into the tropical interior and the central interior of the
state by Sunday. During the weekend the rain will become more widespread and
heavier as uplift dynamics increases.
Temperatures will be generally near or slightly above the May average over

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