Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 18/10 - 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 River and Cooper Creek, Brisbane
River, Condamine, Balonne.
2. A strong wind warning issued for coastal waters between Torres Strait and
Cairns.
STATE FORECAST
for Monday night and Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms along the west coast of Cape York Peninsular,
isolated showers inland over the southern tropics and a little patchy light rain
over the NE tropics. Dry over the remainder over the state with light to
moderate S/SE winds. Fresh to strong SE winds developing about the NE tropical
coast overnight. Little change for Tuesday apart from strong winds extending
south to Cairns.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Wednesday: A high will move into the Tasman Sea and maintain moderate to fresh
SE winds along the east coast, strong north of Gladstone. A developing upper
level trough over western QLD will develop the thunderstorm activity across the
Gulf district and the western half of Cape York Peninsular. Patchy rain
continuing over the NE tropics and extending SE to the central coast. Isolated
showers will develop over the SE region in the afternoon and showers will
increase about the east coast generally.
Thursday: A high will remain in the southern Tasman sea and maintain moderate to
fresh SE winds along the east coast, strong north of Mackay and south of
Cooktown. As the upper level trough approaches the east, thunderstorm activity
will develop further and extend in a band from the Gulf to the southern interior
in the afternoon. Rain areas over the NE tropics and central coast. Showers
generally over the SE region.
The outlook for Friday, Saturday and Sunday: As the high moves eastward winds
will ease about the east coast with decreasing showers. The upper level trough
will be on the east coast and this will develop showers and thunderstorms over
the SE region in the afternoon. Elsewhere rain areas contracting to the east
coast. By Saturday, the upper level trough has cleared the east coast with
clearing rain. Showers remaining about most of the coast. Fine over the interior
and the isolated thunderstorm activity near Weipa. By Sunday, a rainband will
move up from S.A into western QLD with a surface S'ly wind change. Showers
remaining over the tropics.

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