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 Barcoo and Lower Condamine and Balonne and
the upper Mary River.
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 Burnett
Heads.
5. A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters between Cardwell and
St. Lawrence.
6. A strong wind warning is current for waters between Sandy Cape and Double
Island Point including Hervey Bay waters.
STATE FORECAST
for Tuesday
Showers generally over eastern districts, decreasing over the SE. Isolated
showers in the afternoon over the interior. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms
about the Gulf coast and the west coast of Cape York Peninsular. Fine in the far
west. Moderate to fresh and E to SE winds about the east coast, strong to Gale
force about the central coast. Moderate NE winds over the interior.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Wednesday: The high over the Tasman Sea will weaken a little and this will ease
winds along the east coast, strong winds will remain on the central coast.
Showers continuing about eastern districts, isolated in the afternoon over the
interior. Some thunderstorms about the SW Gulf coast. Late thundery rain in the
SW.
Thursday: The high will persist over the Tasman Sea region but continue to
weaken, weakening winds about the east coast. Thundery rain extending across the
west with a surface trough and wind change. Showers and thunderstorms over the
NW of the state. Showers generally over the tropics and the interior. Fine over
the SE interior.
Friday: The thundery rainband will enter the NW and the SE of the state while
clear the Channel Country. The surface wind change will also extend into the
southern Gulf and reach the SE coast in the evening. Thunderstorms generally
north of the rain band.
The outlook for Saturday, Sunday, Monday: After the passage of a vigorous trough
over QLD, drier and cooler air will move in over southern districts for Saturday
with gusty SW winds. Showers and thunderstorms will be confined to the tropics
ahead of the trough. After a chilly morning in the south for Sunday, generally
dry and sunny across the state with easing S'ly winds. Thunderstorms remaining
in the tropics. By Monday winds are shifting SE'ly about the SE coast and
isolated showers are redeveloping. Rain and thunderstorms continue over the
tropics.

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