Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 30/10 - 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 Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms, mostly isolated, in a band from the north-west to the
south-east and southern inland. Isolated showers about the east tropical coast
north of Cairns. Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate SE to E winds over eastern
districts becoming fresh at times about the east tropical coast. Moderate to
occasionally S to SE winds over the western and central areas of the state.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Monday: The surface trough will move into far eastern districts with again a
narrow band of showers and thunderstorms that will move across the south-east
corner of the state overnight. Dry over the interior. Thunderstorms over the
western half of Cape York Peninsula and showers over eastern parts. Strong SE
winds will develop over southern Gulf waters as a surface trough moves through.
Tuesday: The surface trough will mix through the south-east corner as a S to SE
wind change moves northwards along the NSW coast and reaches the Coolangatta
area in the evening. Showers and storms will occur near and east of the surface
trough. High cloud will increase across northern and central areas of the state
as an upper trough develops over northern central Australia. Strong SE winds
again over southern Gulf waters.
Wednesday: The high cloud will spread across most remaining areas of the state
while middle cloud will thicken over much of the tropics. As a result rain and
storms will develop across much of the tropics with some moderate to heavy falls
developing over the eastern tropics overnight. Moderate SE winds will continue
along the east coast with isolated showers about the exposed coast.
Outlook for Thursday, Friday and Saturday: A surface trough will deepen over the
Coral Sea with a low forming on the trough over central or southern waters. The
cloud and rain band with storms will move off the coast by early Friday with
only showers persisting along the east coast of Qld. As the trough deepens and
the low develops winds along the east coast will strengthen with strong winds
likely between about Fraser Island and Bowen initially and spreading southwards
to the NSW border on Saturday. Fine conditions will occur over inland areas of
the state in the wake of the cloud clearance.

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