Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 27/10 - 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 has been issued for coastal waters between Lockhart River
to Bowen .
STATE FORECAST
for the rest of Saturday and Sunday
Showers generally about the NE tropical coast, extending inland across Cape York
Peninsular in the afternoon. Possible thundery showers on the west coast of Cape
York Peninsular in the afternoon or evening. Dry over the remainder of the state
with some high cloud. Little change in the tropics for Sunday, however a little
patchy light rain developing about the southern tropical coast or central coast.
Isolated showers also developing over SE QLD in the afternoon. Dry over the
remainder of the state with possible early frost over the Granite Belt and near
Roma. Moderate to fresh SE winds over the northern tropics and northwest. Mostly
moderate SW to SE winds elsewhere.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Monday: The high is expected to remain over southeastern Australia with a firm
ridge persisting along most of the east coast and strong SE winds continuing
over waters north of about Bowen. Onshore winds will bring isolated showers to
exposed parts of the east coast, more frequent and widespread about the
northeast tropical coast. Isolated showers will also again develop over the
northern interior with possible thundery showers on the west coast of Cape York
Penisular. Isolated showers about the central and SE coast.
Tuesday: The high moves northeast into the northern Tasman Sea and maintains a
firm ridge and fresh to strong SE winds over the tropical east coast. Isolated
afternoon showers generally over the tropics, increasing about the east coast.
Little change elsewhere in the state. Warm NW to NE winds extend over the
interior.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: The high is expected to move slowly
eastwards across the northern Tasman Sea, with strong winds gradually easing
over northern Queensland waters. Isolated showers persist over the northeast
tropical coast. Mostly fine conditions elsewhere over the east coast with just
some early morning fog patches. Very warm NW to NE winds and isolated afternoon
showers persist over the interior ahead of a trough approaching from the west. A
thundery rain band may develop through western parts of the state on Friday as
the trough moves into the area.

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