Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 25/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
Flood warnings are current for the Barcoo River and Cooper Creek.
STATE FORECAST
for Monday night and Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms over southeastern parts, easing tonight.
Isolated showers over northern Cape York Peninsula. Possible isolated
thunderstorms near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Isolated afternoon showers and
possible thunderstorms over the central interior south of about Clermont on
Tuesday. High cloud increasing over southern and western Queensland tonight and
Tuesday but with little or no rain. Mostly fine elsewhere with just the chance
of isolated light showers over the eastern tropics and early morning fog patches
over eastern districts. Light to moderate SE to NE winds, fresh at times in the
tropics.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Wednesday: A high over the Great Australian Bight will move eastwards into
southeastern Australia, extending a ridge over the east coast of Queensland.
Isolated showers over the east coast in the moist onshore flow, mostly north of
Fraser Island. A weak trough persists over the interior of Queensland, with
isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms over central inland parts.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms continue near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Fine in the west.
Thursday: The high shifts southeast into the Tasman Sea, extending a moist SE to
NE flow over Queensland. A weak trough persists over the interior of Queensland,
with isolated showers and possible isolated inland thunderstorms over eastern
and central districts in the moist flow to the east of this trough. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms continue near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast. Fine in
the west.
Friday: The high moves further southeast to lie south of New Zealand. Moist and
warm N to NE winds extend over Queensland ahead of a trough and associated fresh
and gusty SW change moving into the Channel Country late in the day. Isolated
showers over eastern and far northern districts. Possible isolated thunderstorms
over Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country. Instability increases over
western Queensland ahead of the trough with isolated late showers and
thunderstorms developing.
The outlook for Saturday, Sunday and Monday: The surface trough is expected to
move over western Queensland on Saturday and become near stationary over the
central interior on Sunday. Unstable conditions persist near and to the east of
the trough with a band of showers and thunderstorms extending from the Gulf
Country into the southern interior on Saturday, contracting further east into
central and southeastern Queensland early next week. Showers and isolated
thunderstorms continue through northern Cape York Peninsula. Mostly fine
elsewhere over the tropics with only very isolated showers.

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