Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 27/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
Nil.
STATE FORECAST
for Wednesday night and Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in a band over eastern districts from the
Gulf to SE region this afternoon and overnight. Thunderstorm activity will reach
a maximum on the Capricorn, Wide Bay and Burnett regions this evening. Fine in
the far northeast tropics. Fine over the west of the state. Little change in the
pattern for Thursday, however showers will increase on the far NE tropical
coast. Moderate to fresh SE winds over the tropics, light to moderate SE winds
over the remainder of the state.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Friday: The high will move further southeast across the Tasman Sea. Moderate to
fresh SE winds will continue along most of the east coast, shifting warm N to NE
over the interior ahead of a surface trough approaching western Queensland. The
trough will enter the Channel Country late in the day, followed by a cooler,
gusty SW wind change. Patchy rain and local thunder associated with this change.
Isolated showers will continue along the east tropical coast while isolated
afternoon showers will occur over eastern inland districts. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms will continue near the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Saturday: The surface trough will move further east and extend from the Gulf
Country into the southern interior by evening. The rain and thunderstorms will
extend east over the western half of the state, clearing far southwestern parts
by evening as the dry SW wind change spreads through the area. Isolated showers
along the tropical east coast and adjacent inland. Isolated showers through Cape
York Peninsula, with possible thunderstorms on the west coast.
The outlook for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday: The surface trough will move into
eastern districts on Sunday and push off the southern coast late Monday. The
rain and storm band will shift into central and southern inland districts on
Sunday and into eastern districts on Monday, most likely clearing southern
Queensland and contracting into northern districts on Tuesday. Remaining fine in
the west in the dry SW to SE flow behind the trough.

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