Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 26/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A strong wind warning for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
A flood warning for the lower Macintyre River.
STATE FORECAST
for Thursday night and Friday
Isolated showers about the tropical coast and northern Cape York Peninsula.
Cloudy with patchy light rain over western and central districts, contracting
into the southern tropics Friday morning and clearing Friday afternoon. Some
morning drizzle about the southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt. Morning frost
about the northeast Warrego, Maranoa and southern Central Highlands districts.
Fine elsewhere. Mostly moderate to fresh SW to SE winds.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Saturday: A high is expected to move across the Great Australian Bight and
extend a ridge and dry SW to SE winds over Queensland. So remaining fine over
most of the state, except for isolated showers about the northeast tropics in an
onshore flow. The dry air will bring cool morning temperatures about the central
and southern districts, with widespread morning frost about the southern and
southeast interior. An upper trough will spread high cloud across western and
central districts during the day but with no rain.
Sunday: The high is expected to move across southeast Australia with the ridge
strengthening along most of the east coast. As a result, onshore winds increase
along the coast with isolated showers about the north tropical coast and
developing about the southern coast. The upper trough moving over the SE corner
may cause isolated showers to develop over adjacent inland areas in the
afternoon. Drier S to SE winds persisting across the interior with fine
conditions, though the slight increase in moisture should restrict any frost to
more isolated patches over the southeast interior.
Monday: The high is expected to remain over southeast Australia with a firm
ridge persisting along most of the east coast. The upper trough will move
offshore. Onshore winds will bring isolated showers to coastal districts, with
stronger winds in the tropics bring scattered showers to the north tropical
coast. Drier S to SE winds persisting across the interior with fine conditions.
Isolated morning frosts over the southeast interior.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: The high is expected to move slowly
eastwards into the Tasman Sea by Tuesday. Remaining fine over most of the state.
Isolated showers about the east coast in the S to SE airflow, with fresh to
strong winds over the northern tropics. Becoming warmer over the interior ahead
of a trough approaching the far west during Wednesday and Thursday. This trough
will also increase high cloud over western districts, but remaining mostly fine.

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