Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 1/03 - 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 Thursday night and Friday
Fine over most of the state. Isolated showers along the Northern Tropical coast
and peninsula. A few thundery showers in a band from the northwest to the
southern interior, contracting to south coastal districts on Friday. Freshening
SE winds along the east coast on Friday, otherwise moderate SE to NE winds.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
A large high will develop over the Bight, then move very slowly east towards
Bass Strait over the next few days. The high will build a firm ridge along the
Queensland coast by Friday, which will strengthen even further late in the
weekend as the high intensifies. Coastal areas can expect SE trade winds to
gradually freshen with strong winds and moderate to rough seas developing
through the latter half of the long weekend. 
The weather will be fine over most of the state for the next few days with near
average temperatures. A few showers will continue along the north tropical coast
in the SE trade winds.  A cold low in the upper atmosphere is expected to move
rapidly across SW Queensland today and reach southeast Queensland on Friday.
This system could produce a few thundery showers as it moves across the state.
The upper low is expected to weaken on Saturday, leaving a few showers along the
exposed coast during the weekend in the strengthening onshore SE airstream. 

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STAT News Service

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