Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 7/10 - 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, Thomson and Barcoo Rivers.
2. A strong wind warning is current for coastal waters between Sandy Cape and
Point Danger for Friday.
STATE FORECAST
for Thursday night and Friday
Isolated showers about the northeast coast, developing inland in the afternoon
with isolated thunderstorms over the Gulf Country and the Cape York Peninsula.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northwest, central interior and SE
corner, tending to thundery rain areas at night. Cloud with thundery rain areas
over the Channel Country and far southwest Warrego districts clearing by late
Friday. Moderate to fresh SE winds over the far northern tropics. Light to
moderate SE to NE winds elsewhere ahead of a moderate to fresh S to SE change
extending throughout over southern Queensland tonight.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Saturday: A high over southeastern Australia will extend a ridge along the east
coast, bringing fresh to strong SE winds and isolated showers along the east
coast, tending scattered about the North Tropical Coast. Showers will extend to
adjacent inland areas in the afternoon. An upper level trough will remain over
southern Qld and is expected to produce some patchy rain through central and
western areas reaching the Central Coast and Wide Bay districts. Isolated
afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the northwest and central interior.
Sunday: A large high in the southern Tasman Sea will maintain fresh at strong SE
winds over the east coast with isolated to scattered showers along the coast,
tending isolated over inland parts in the afternoon. Isolated afternoon showers
and thunderstorms over northern and western districts.
Monday: The high in the southern Tasman Sea will maintain a tight pressure
gradient along the east coast with fresh to strong SE winds. Isolated to
scattered showers continuing along the east coast, tending isolated over inland
areas in the afternoon.
The outlook for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: A high is forecast to remain
slow moving and weaken slightly over the southern Tasman Sea. The high will
maintain further showers and fresh to strong SE winds to the east coast.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms to generally remain about northern and
western districts.

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