Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 1/10 - 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 is current for waters between Torres Strait and Cooktown.
A strong wind warning is current for waters between Torres Strait and Weipa.
STATE FORECAST
for the rest of Thursday and Friday
Fine over the Gulf Country and eastern half of the state, except for isolated
showers about the tropical coast and also about the southeast on Friday.
Isolated thunderstorms over northwest Cape York Peninsula. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms over the Channel Country, increasing to rain with moderate to
heavy falls developing from Friday night. More isolated showers and storms
further east from the northwest to southeast interior. Moderate to fresh NE to
SE winds over northern Queensland. Light to moderate mostly NE to NW winds
elsewhere, freshening over the interior on Friday ahead of a late gusty W to SW
change over the far southwest.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Saturday: The thundery rainband should produce moderate [locally heavy] falls
over the Channel Country before moving to the Gulf Country, Central and
southeast inland districts. A surface trough with cooler southerly winds behind
it will move eastwards beneath the rainband. Moist winds from the tropical seas
should push onto the northeast coast and increase showers east of the ranges,
with some rain periods and moderate falls possible. Scattered afternoon and
evening storms over Cape York Peninsula and the Northern Goldfields. Isolated
showers over the central to southeast coast.
Sunday: The thundery rainband should extend from the northwest across central
districts and then over the southeast of the state. Moderate to locally heavy
falls are possible about the northwest and central districts. Widespread showers
or rain with moderate falls about the north tropical coast east of the ranges.
Scattered afternoon and evening storms again over Cape York Peninsula and the
Northern Goldfields.
Monday: The thundery rainband will persist from the northwest across central
districts and over the southeast of the state, as another upper trough moves
over New South Wales. Moderate to locally heavy falls possible over central
districts associated with a surface trough but easing late in the day. Scattered
showers and rain areas with moderate falls persisting about the north tropical
coast east of the ranges. Isolated afternoon and evening storms again over Cape
York Peninsula and the far Northern Goldfields districts.
The outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: The thundery rainband will
gradually contract northeast and weaken by Tuesday being pushed off the coast by
late in the day. Most of the state should be fine by the middle of the week,
except for some isolated showers along parts of the east coast. Another thundery
rain band may affect the southwest on Thursday associated with the next upper
trough moving over South Australia.

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