Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 17/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

IDQ1070001
WARNING SUMMARY
No warnings.  
STATE FORECAST
for Tuesday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms on northern Cape York Peninsula. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms developing inland in a band from the north-west to the
southern districts this afternoon. Scattered showers about the east coast with
fresh SE winds. Fine elsewhere. 
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The ridge of higher pressure will peak today about the coast but will weaken
tomorrow as the High moves further east. This will mean showers decreasing and
SE winds easing over the SE. The inland surface trough that is generating the
afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be at the most western position
tomorrow after merging with a new trough from South Australia. For Thursday the
western trough will drift east allowing the showers and thunderstorms to develop
back east again. In fact reaching the southern SE coastal district late on
Thursday. SE winds will continue to weaken about the east coast on Thursday with
a further reduction of showers. By Friday the inland trough will be very close
to the SE coast with showers and thunderstorms. Western districts will be dry
with SE winds. Eastern districts will be rather warm with N/NE winds and. Little
change in the far north. 

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STAT News Service

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