Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 5/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A gale and strong wind warning for all east coast waters. 
A strong wind warning for the northeast Gulf of Carpentaria. 
STATE FORECAST
for Monday night and Tuesday
Scattered showers about the north tropical coast with some moderate falls
likely. Isolated showers along the rest of the east coast, and this evening
about the north tropical inland. Moderate to fresh S to SE winds, strong along
the exposed east coast and islands.  
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
The large high centred over eastern Victoria will shift very slowly northeast
near the new South Wales coast during the next few days while gradually
weakening. Gales along the southern Queensland coast will ease tonight, but
strong SE winds are likely to continue in all east coast waters and the
northeast Gulf of Carpentaria until about Wednesday.
Isolated showers are expected along the most of the east coast at first,
contracting north from about Fraser island on Thursday and further north on
Friday. Showers will be more widespread about the north tropical coast and
ranges, and some moderate falls are likely in this area during the next 24 hours
partly aided by the passage of an upper trough.
The remainder of the state can expect fine weather for the foreseeable future.
Daytime temperatures will be near normal in most areas. Overnight temperatures
will be above normal in coastal parts and the tropics due to windy conditions.  

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STAT News Service

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