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,
Thomson, Barcoo and Warrego Rivers.
2. Strong wind warning for coastal waters between Torres Strait and Bowen.
STATE FORECAST
for Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula this
afternoon tending to showers near the east coast. Isolated showers in general
about eastern coastal districts increasing over the SE. Isolated afternoon
showers across the southern interior with some thunderstorms in the northern
Warrego and Maranoa districts. Dry over the remainder of the state. 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, increasing about the NE tropical
coast and the SE coast. A trough and possible weak low off the SE coast will
lead to strong winds developing off the SE coast. Little change in the tropics,
strong winds now north of Cairns.  A little patchy rain will develop in the SW
ahead of the next upper level trough.
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 continuing about the east coast, with a
maximum on the NE tropical coast. The trough and weak low off the SE coast  will
most likely move north and weaken. Isolated afternoon showers over the eastern
interior. Isolated thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula and the
northern Gulf Country. Patchy rain again over the SW. Strong winds north of
Cairns and about the Capricorn coast.
Wednesday: The high will remain over New Zealand, with the ridge along the coast
weakening slightly. Little change in the tropics, decreasing showers near the
central coast. Thundery rain increasing over the SW as a surface trough move
east with a S'ly wind change.
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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