Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 2/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
1.  Flood warnings are current for the Weir, Dawson, Mackenzie, Belyando, Upper
Thomson, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers.
2. Strong wind warning for coastal waters between Torres Strait and St Lawrence.
STATE FORECAST
for Saturday night and Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula and
northeast Gulf Country. Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered
about the north tropical coast with moderate falls, and also in the southeast.
Isolated afternoon showers over the eastern and southern interior. Dry over the
remainder of the west. Moderate to fresh SE to NE winds, strong and gusty at
times along the tropical coast.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Monday: The high will move towards New Zealand maintaining a firm ridge along
much of the east coast with fresh to strong SE winds along the tropical east
coast. Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered about the north
tropical coast. A trough and possible weak low off the southern coast will lead
to at least scattered showers about the southeast coast and Wide Bay region and
fresh to strong S to SE winds. Isolated afternoon showers over the eastern
interior. Isolated thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula and the
northern Gulf Country. Fine elsewhere though cloud increasing over the far
southwest with little or no rain.
Tuesday: The high will move over New Zealand and maintain the ridge along much
of the east coast with fresh SE winds along the tropical east coast, stronger
over the far north. Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered
about the north tropical coast. The trough and weak low off the southern coast
will most likely move north and weaken, but still maintain at least scattered
showers about the southern coasts. Isolated afternoon showers over the eastern
interior. Isolated thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula and the
northern Gulf Country. Fine elsewhere though some high cloud over the far
southwest with little or no rain.
Wednesday: The high will remain over New Zealand, with the ridge along the coast
weakening slightly. Isolated showers about the east coast, tending scattered
about the North Tropical Coast. The next surface trough will move through
southwest Queensland with afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
The outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday: The high is expected to move
southeast of New Zealand with a weakening ridge along the east coast. Showers
about the coast and adjacent inland. The surface trough will continue moving
eastwards across the interior with showers and thunderstorms, reaching eastern
Queensland during Friday with showers and thunderstorms continuing about the
tropical interior into Saturday.

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