Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 31/03 - 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
Isolated showers or thunderstorms over the far northern tropics and in a broad
band from the northwest of the state through the central interior to the
southeast. Moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast. Otherwise light to
moderate SE to NE winds.  
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The high centred near Tasmania will move over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday and
develop a firm ridge along the Queensland east coast. This will direct
freshening southeast winds and a few showers north along the coast. Southeast
winds will ease from the south on Wednesday as the high moves away across the
Tasman Sea, and coastal showers should contract to the northern tropics by
Thursday. 
Along the north tropical coast, southeast winds and isolated showers should
continue with little change until late in the week. Isolated seasonal
thunderstorms are likely on northern Cape York Peninsula. 
The northern section of the inland trough will remain near stationary in the 
Mt. Isa area for the next few days while the southern section drifts west
towards Charleville by midweek. Isolated showers or thunderstorms are expected
inland to the east of the trough, increasing in southern districts on Wednesday
and Thursday in response to some colder air aloft. Dry weather will continue
west of the inland trough. 
Temperatures over the state will be close to average.

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STAT News Service

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