Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 18/10 - 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 Saturday night and Sunday
Cloudy and cool with rain areas over western and southern Queensland. Moderate
to possible heavy falls about the Channel Country today and early Sunday,
contracting to the central and southern interior from Sunday. Isolated afternoon
showers and storms over tropical interior, tending to rain areas tonight.
Scattered showers over the tropical coast tending to rain areas by late Sunday.
Moderate E to NE winds over the tropics with moderate SE winds elsewhere.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Monday: The upper trough will drift eastwards resulting in the cloud and rain
band clearing the west of the state. However, over eastern and central areas
further rain will occur while showers and storms will continue over Cape York
Peninsula. A surface trough and low will develop off the Central and Capricornia
coasts and will result in the moderate to heavy falls becoming focused about
these districts and the adjacent inland. Strong winds will occur during the
morning about the southern Gulf of Carpentaria.
Tuesday: The upper level trough will remain near stationary and will therefore
maintain the cloud and rain band over eastern and central Qld. The surface low
and trough will move southwards along the coast. Moderate to hear rain areas
will shift offshore, while mostly light rain over the eastern districts with
tend to showers during the day. The next upper trough will amplify over South
Australia causing the rain areas to shift westwards once more to the central and
southern interior. Possible storms will occur over the far northern tropics.
Wednesday: The upper trough will cause the cloud and rain band over the eastern
half of the state to intensify with moderate to heavy falls developing once
again over the eastern districts, mainly south of Rockhampton. Scattered showers
and some rain areas will occur over the northeast tropics, while a surface
trough over the interior may cause isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday: The upper level trough will gradually
weaken during this period and slip to the south-east. As a result the cloud and
rain band will continue over the eastern districts till Friday morning, then
clear the coast in the afternoon. A low will develop off the far northern NSW
coast in response to the movement of the upper trough and will help to drive
drier S to SE winds across much of the southern half of the state on Saturday.
Isolated showers will continue over the tropical coast in the weekend, with a
chance of afternoon showers and storms over the interior.

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