Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 9/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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UPDATED
WARNING SUMMARY
1. Flood warnings are current for the Comet and Dawson Rivers.
2. A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters south of Cape
Moreton for Friday.
STATE FORECAST
for Thursday night and Friday
Mainly fine about the north tropical and central coast, except for some very
isolated light showers and areas of morning fog. Cloudy with thundery rain areas
over most southern border districts, clearing from the far south-west corner
during Thursday evening. Some moderate falls are possible about the southern
inland regions. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms over the central
and northwest districts, extending into the Northern Goldfields on Friday
afternoon. Moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the far northern tropics.
Light to moderate E to N winds elsewhere, freshening about the southeast coast
districts on Friday.  A cooler, gusty S'ly change should spread across the
south-west during Thursday afternoon, and extend into the eastern tropics and
off the southern coast during the afternoon and evening.
UPDATED
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Saturday: Fine over much of the state as a new high pressure system moves over
South Australia and circulates dry SW to SE winds across southern and central
Qld. The surface trough will decay on the north tropical coast but will still
enhance showers and drizzle about the east tropical coast and the nearby inland
areas north of about the Mackay. SE trade winds will freshen about the east
coast north of about Cooktown late in the day.
Sunday: The high will move off the coast late in the day and begin to weaken as
a new upper trough moves into the Great Australian Bight. So winds will remain
mostly moderate to fresh along the tropical east coast with showers north of
about Mackay, and fine conditions continuing over most of the state. Middle to
high cloud with some patchy light rain will spread across the south-west of the
state during the day in response to the approaching upper trough. A frontal
system will move into central Australia.
Monday: The weakened remains of the high should lie over the Tasman Sea, while
another high should be approaching the Great Australian Bight from the west. The
upper trough is expected to produce some patchy and mainly light rain in the
state's southwest.  The rest of the state should remain fine except for some
isolated showers about the north tropical coast.
The outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: The new high should extend dry
and relatively cool southerly winds across the southern and central parts of the
state during Tuesday, while the weak upper trough extends patchy, mainly light
rain areas eastwards into the remainder of the southern forecast districts. Fine
elsewhere over the state except for some isolated showers about the north
tropical coast.

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