Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 11/10 - 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, Barcoo and Lower Condamine and
Balonne Rivers.
2. Flood warning for coastal streams from the Sunshine Coast to the NSW border
including adjacent Hinterland streams.
3. A severe weather warning is current for the Southeast Coast district.
4. A gale warning is current for coastal waters between St Lawrence and Point
Danger, including Moreton Bay.
5. A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters between Cardwell and
St. Lawrence.
6. A strong wind warning is current for Hervey Bay waters.
STATE FORECAST
for Monday night and Tuesday
Rain areas and local thunder with moderate to heavy falls over the Southeast
Coast District and into eastern Darling Downs, easing overnight to scattered
showers. Isolated showers elsewhere along the east coast, increasing to rain
areas between Rockhampton and Sunshine Coast in the evening, and further north
to Bowen during Tuesday. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms through the eastern
inland and northern tropics, easing to isolated showers during Tuesday
afternoon. Moderate to fresh and E to SE winds, strong and gusty along the
southern coast and adjacent ranges.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Wednesday: The high over the Tasman Sea will weaken a little but still maintain
a firm ridge along most of the east Queensland coast with moderate to fresh SE
winds. Showers about the east coast, tending more widespread over the tropics
and Central Coast. Isolated afternoon showers over the interior.
Thursday: The high will persist over the Tasman Sea region but continue to
weaken with E to SE winds and some showers about the east coast, and extending
to in the tropical interior during the afternoon. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the western and northern tropics as another trough system
amplifies over South Australia late in the day. Thundery rain areas developing
over the Channel Country in the afternoon, spreading east through the evening.
The outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: The ridge from the high over the
Tasman Sea weakens out. The trough system over western Queensland and the
associated band of rain and storms extends from the northwest to southeast,
before clearing the east coast during Saturday night.

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