Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 28/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
Flood warnings are current for the Macintyre, Weir, Mackenzie, Comet, Belyando,
Upper Thomson and Barcoo Rivers.
A strong wind warning is current for the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters
for Thursday morning.
A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Cooktown and Point
Danger.
STATE FORECAST
for Wednesday night and Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over far northern and eastern districts
today, contracting to Cape York Peninsula and northeast Gulf Country on
Thursday. Isolated showers along the remaining east coast. High cloud with
little or no rain over the southwest. Fine elsewhere. Moderate mostly SW to SE
winds, becoming fresh to strong along the southern coast overnight and the
remaining east coast during Thursday.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Friday: The high will move eastwards across the Tasman Sea and will maintain
fresh to strong SE winds along the east coast. Isolated showers about the
exposed east coast and some thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula.
Remaining dry over the interior.
Saturday: The high will persist over the eastern Tasman Sea and will strengthen
as a new upper trough moves into northern New South Wales. The high will
maintain a firm ridge along much of the east coast with fresh to strong SE winds
about the east coast north of St Lawrence. Little or no rain near the southern
border due to the upper trough passing over northern New South Wales. Fine
elsewhere.
Sunday: The large high will persist over the eastern Tasman Sea, maintaining a
firm ridge along much of the east coast and fresh to strong SE winds about the
east coast north of St Lawrence. Little change in the weather over the rest of
the state.
The outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: The large high will remain near
stationary over the Tasman Sea. This high will continue to direct moderate to
fresh SE winds and showers onto the east coast and adjacent inland areas.

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