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 Wednesday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms on Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the inland in a band from the Gulf Country to the southern
inland. A few showers along most of the east coast with moderate SE winds
gradually easing during the day. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate E/NE winds
inland.  
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The ridge of high pressure 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 the day 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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