Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 6/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
1. A strong wind warning is current for Gulf of Carpentaria waters north of
Weipa for Tuesday.
2. A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Cape Flattery for this afternoon and Tuesday.
3. Flood warnings are current for the Dumaresq, lower Macintyre, Nogoa, Comet
and Dawson Rivers.
STATE FORECAST
for Monday night and Tuesday
Cloudy with little or no rain in a band from the north-west to the Capricornia
area decaying during Tuesday. Some high cloud moving into the far south-west
late Tuesday. A few showers about the eastern tropics and developing about the
far south-east corner of the state on Tuesday. Fine elsewhere. Moderate to fresh
SE winds across the northern tropics. Cool light to moderate SW to SE winds
elsewhere.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Wednesday: The high will move over the far southern Tasman Sea and extend a
ridge across eastern Queensland. Isolated showers will occur along much of the
east coast and adjacent inland in the onshore airstream. Middle to high cloud
with little or no rain will occur over the south-west and west of the state.
Fresh to strong SE winds will continue over the far northern tropics. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds will occur elsewhere.
Thursday: The ridge will weaken and move northwards as a new frontal system
moves into the south-west late in the day. The cloud band over the south-west of
the state will thicken and spread eastwards as a new upper trough moves across
South Australia. So rain will increase over southern inland border areas and
some moderate falls will develop. Isolated afternoon storms will occur on and
near the front. Showers will continue along the east coast and the adjacent
inland.
Friday.. The upper trough will move into the Tasman Sea resulting in the cloud
and rain band spreading eastwards and then contracting into central areas of the
state by evening. Again some moderate falls are likely about the south-east of
the state. The front will move off the southern coast during the late afternoon
and evening. Moderate to fresh NW winds will precede the change. Isolated
showers will continue along most of the remaining east coast and the adjacent
eastern interior. Cooler and drier S'ly winds will follow the change.
The outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday: The cloud and rain band will
dissipate over central Qld during Saturday before a new cloud and rain band
spreads across southern inland border districts during Sunday and Monday. At the
same time a high pressure system will move across southern districts during
Saturday and sunday before a new frontal system which will move into the far
south-west on Sunday and into the south-east of the state on Monday. Some
showers and storms will occur on and near this front over eastern districts as
the system moves into a moister N'ly airflow.

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STAT News Service