Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 9/10 - 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, Upper Barcoo River.
2. Flood warning has been issued for Sunshine Coast streams and Hinterland.
3. A wind warning is current for coastal waters between Mackay and Point Danger,
including Hervey and Moreton Bays.
4. A severe weather warning has been issued for the SE coast overnight and for
Sunday.
STATE FORECAST
for Saturday night and Sunday
Rain areas on the SE coast, increasing overnight. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the tropics and in a band from the NW to the SE interior.
Isolated showers across the southern interior. Showers generally about the east
coaSt with freshening SE winds. Thunderstorm activity will extend further west
into the Channel Country for tomorrow but decrease over the eastern interior.
Rainfall increasing about the SE coast for Sunday with some heavy falls and
strong to Gale force SE winds.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Monday:  The upper level low will drift over the central coast with thunderstorm
activity increasing over the eastern interior. Isolated showers remaining in the
west and across the south. Rain areas easing on the SE coast. Strong winds south
of Gladstone and Gale Force winds south of Double Island Point.
Tuesday: Thunderstorms will contract to the tropics with isolated showers
remaining over the eastern half of the state. Showers increasing towards the
east coast. Easing winds and weather on the SE coast.
The outlook for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Isolated showers over the eastern
half of the state with thunderstorms about the Gulf coast and over western Cape
York Peninsular for Wednesday. A new surface trough will enter the far west on
Thursday with rain and thunderstorms. Isolated showers generally over the
eastern half of the state. Winds will continue to ease along the east coast as
the southern high weakens. Rain and thunderstorms spreading east on Friday with
the next trough, becoming fine over eastern districts.

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