Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 15/10 - 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, Lower Condamine, Balonne,
Macintyre, Dumaresq, Weir and Brisbane Rivers.
2. A strong wind warning is current for waters between Cooktown and Cardwell.
3. A strong wind warning is current for waters between Double Island Point and
Point Danger, including Moreton Bay.
4. A strong wind warning is current for southeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
STATE FORECAST
for the rest of Saturday and Sunday
Isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms about Cape York Peninsula. Fine and
cold over the remainder. Possible morning frost about the Granite Belt on
Sunday. Light to moderate mostly SE to NE winds over Cape York Peninsula. Fresh
to strong SW to SE winds elsewhere, tending S to SE and easing slightly on
Sunday.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Monday: A high will move over southeast Australia and maintain S to SE winds
over the state, fresh in the north. Isolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms
over Cape York Peninsula. Fine and cool conditions in the south.
Tuesday: A high will remain over southeast Australia and maintain S to SE winds
over the state, fresh in the north and strong north of Cooktown. Isolated
showers and afternoon thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers
developing about the exposed east coast and around the Gulf coast.
Wednesday: A high will move into the Tasman Sea and maintain moderate SE winds
along the east coast, lighter SE to E winds inland. Isolated showers and
afternoon thunderstorms over Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers about the
east coast and adjacent inland.
The outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday: The high will move east across
the Tasman Sea with mostly moderate to fresh SE winds along the east coast.
Isolated thunderstorms to continue about Cape York Peninsula. Isolated showers
generally to remain about the east coast and adjacent inland, and around the
Gulf coast. A developing upper cold pool in the south may increase showers in
the southeast interior on Thursday, with possible thunderstorms about the
southern border ranges on Friday.

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STAT News Service