Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 18/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
No warnings.  
STATE FORECAST
for Tuesday night and Wednesday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms on northern Cape York Peninsula. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms over the inland in a band from the north-west to the
southern inland. A few showers along most of the east coast with moderate to
fresh SE winds gradually easing during Wednesday. Fine elsewhere. Light to
moderate E/NE winds inland.  
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The ridge and associated SE winds along the east coast will weaken even further
from Thursday onwards as the high near New Zealand continues to move eastwards.
As the winds continue to ease the onshore showers will contract northwards with
the last of them clearing the far north tropical coast Friday morning. The
upstream front will move into the state during Wednesday and merge with the
inland trough. A few showers and storms will develop near this combined frontal
system. This front will then move eastwards and extend from the far north-west
to the south-east corner on Friday. At the same time an upper trough will
amplify across south-eastern Australia and this will enhance the shower and
storm activity over the south-east corner of the state. In fact, on Friday this
enhancement will lead to the development of some severe storms in this area.
Showers and storms will continue in a band from the far north-west to the
south-east inland on Saturday near the inland section of the front. In the wake
of the front drier and cooler S'ly air will spread across the west of the state
circulating about a large high which will move slowly eastwards across the
southern Great Australian Bight. During this period the monsoon trough will
continue to hover about Torres Strait and produce some showers and storms.  

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STAT News Service

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