Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 3/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

IDQ1070001
WARNING SUMMARY
Strong wind warning for coastal waters between Torres Strait and Cooktown.
STATE FORECAST
for Friday night and Saturday
Isolated showers about the tropical coast and southeast today. Patchy thundery
rain over the west and southern interior, spreading northeast into the central
and southeast interior during Saturday. Rain and storms increasing over the
Channel Country overnight with moderate to heavy falls, easing during Saturday.
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern tropics Saturday afternoon and
evening, increasing to rain at times about the north tropical coast with
moderate falls. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds over northern Queensland.
Moderate to fresh and gusty NE to NW winds elsewhere, ahead of a W to SW change
extending across western Queensland tonight and during Saturday.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
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 parts of the Central West, Central Highlands,
Capricornia, Wide Bay, Burnett and northern Darling Downs. A cold day under the
cloud with a cooler morning in the west in the wake of the cloud band. Showers
over the western Gulf Country due to SE winds. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms elsewhere over the northern tropics, tending to more widespread
showers or rain at times about the north tropical coast and ranges.
Monday: The weakening 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 during the day.
Another cold day under the cloud. More isolated showers about the tropical
coast, scattered about the north tropical coast. Increasing SE winds over the
northern tropics as a new high moves into southeast Australia.
Tuesday: The patchy rain band over northwest and central districts will
dissipate during the day. The high will strengthen over southeast Australia. The
surface trough will move along the north tropical coast with scattered showers
continuing and isolated showers along the remaining coast and Cape York
Peninsula. Remaining cool over western, southern and central Queensland.
The outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:  Most of the state should be
fine on Wednesday, except for isolated showers along the east coast. Another
thundery rain band is likely to affect the southwest on Thursday associated with
the next upper trough moving over SA. This rain band is forecast to move across
western and southern inland Queensland during Friday but also weaken.

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