Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 26/10 - 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 flood warning is current for the Warrego River and tributaries.
2. A flood warning is current for the Macintyre River and tributaries.
3. A flood warning is current for the Mackenzie and Dawson Rivers.
STATE FORECAST
for Sunday night and Monday
Isolated showers and storms about most central and eastern districts, though
mainly in a band from the north-west to the south-east interior, and chiefly
during the afternoon and evening. Storms spreading out to thundery rain areas
over the central districts overnight.  Isolated showers over the northeast and
southeast coasts. Fine over the south-west of the state. Moderate to fresh SE
winds along the far north-east tropical coast. Light to moderate SE to NE winds
elsewhere.
UPDATED
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Tuesday: The upper trough over the southwest of the state will begin to
strengthen as it interacts with the new upper system moving in from the Great
Australian Bight. The inland surface trough will move eastwards a little as
ridging develops across South Australia. Consequently, shower and storm activity
should increase across the northern and eastern areas of the state. Some rain
areas will also develop, mainly from the spreading out of storms. Southerly
winds over the west of the state will freshen. Elsewhere winds will be mostly
light to moderate E to NE.
Wednesday: The upper trough will strengthen while moving eastwards, and
associated cold air well above the surface should add to the instability about
the south-east and southern interior. The surface trough will move into the
eastern interior early in the day, while a fresh southerly wind change will move
northwards along the southeast coast. The trough and added instability should
significantly increase the rain and thunderstorm activity about the east coast
early in the day, before easing in the southeast with the movement of the
southerly wind change.
Thursday: The fresh southerly change should move rapidly northwards along the
remainder of the east coast, clearing the bulk of the storm and rain activity
offshore as it moves.  The cooler southerlies should only produce isolated
showers about the exposed parts of the east coast.  Isolated showers and storms
over Cape York Peninsula.  Fine over the rest of the state.
The outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Mostly dry S to SE winds will
spread across much of the state resulting in fine conditions in most areas.
Mainly fine conditions about the east coast, though moist onshore winds should
produce areas of cloud, and some isolated showers about the exposed parts of the
east coast, gradually increasing during the weekend. A band of middle cloud will
move across southern inland border areas during Friday and Saturday and may
produce some patchy light rain.

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