Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 16/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
Nil.
STATE FORECAST
for Friday
Isolated showers about the NE tropical coast, very isolated showers developing
inland across Cape York Peninsular in the afternoon. One or two thunderstorms
on the west coast near Weipa this evening. Isolated afternoon showers extending
south into the southern tropics near Richmond. Patchy light rain over the west
and south. Moderate E to SE winds over the northern tropics. Mostly moderate SW
to SE winds elsewhere.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Saturday: Rain areas continuing over the west and south. Showers over eastern
Cape York Peninsular with thunderstorms in the west, extending south to just
north of Longreach.
Sunday: Rain areas clearing the far west but entering the SE region. Little
change in the tropics. Thunderstorms in a band from the western Cape York
Peninsular to just NE of Longreach with moderate to heavy falls.
Monday: The rainband contracts to the eastern half of QLD but there is
uncertainty at this point in time.
Outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: The cloud and rain band will weaken
during Tuesday with mostly showers persisting over eastern districts. Isolated
storms will also continue about the eastern tropical interior. Redevelopment of
the cloud and rain band will possibly occur over the central, southern and
south-east interior of the state during Tuesday and Wednesday as a weak upper
trough moves across south-eastern Australia. Showers and isolated afternoon
storms will continue across much of the northern and eastern tropics.

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