Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 3/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

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WARNING SUMMARY
A strong wind warning has been issued for coastal waters between Bowen and
Burnett Heads for Thursday afternoon.
STATE FORECAST
for Wednesday night and Thursday
Rain areas and thunderstorms north of about Clermont, extending into remaining
central parts and southeastern districts on Thursday. Some moderate falls
likely, possibly locally heavy with thunderstorms through the northern interior.
Rain gradually clearing east over northern Queensland later on Thursday. Mostly
fine in the southern interior, only light rain areas. Cool daytime temperatures
under the cloud. Moderate to fresh mostly S to SE winds in the tropics. Light to
moderate E to SE winds elsewhere, freshening about the central and Capricorn
coasts on Thursday afternoon.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Friday: An upper trough will move into southeastern districts, increasing
instability with scattered showers and possible local thunder. The upper trough
will weaken through northern and central parts of the state however with rain
areas contracting offshore by early morning. Isolated showers will persist in
its wake with possible isolated thunderstorms through the eastern interior.
Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will continue through northern Cape
York Peninsula. Fine in the west. Fresh to strong SE winds will persist over the
central and Capricorn coasts and also possibly extend south to the Fraser coast
as a trough moves east over the Coral Sea and a high moves across Tasmania.
Saturday: The high will move into the Tasman Sea while the trough will move
further east through the Coral Sea. The strong SE winds over central coastal
waters will ease early. The upper trough will persist in the southeast with
scattered showers and possible local thunder through the Southeast Coast and
Wide Bay districts. More isolated showers and possible afternoon thunderstorms
elsewhere through the southeastern corner of the state. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms continuing through northern Cape York Peninsula. Mostly fine
conditions about the remaining east coast and adjacent inland with only isolated
showers expected. Fine in the west.
Sunday: The high will move further east over the Tasman Sea. Scattered showers
over the southeast coast, becoming more isolated as the upper trough shifts
offshore early in the day. Isolated showers will continue elsewhere over the
east coast and through the eastern interior, more scattered with thunderstorms
through northern Cape York Peninsula. Instability will increase through western
and southern Queensland ahead of a trough system moving over central Australia
with possible late patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms through the far west.
Outlook for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: The high will move southeast of New
Zealand. The trough and an associated band of patchy rain and isolated
thunderstorms will move east over western and southern Queensland, most likely
contracting into southeastern districts on Wednesday. Isolated showers
continuing through the tropics in a moist onshore wind flow, more scattered
through northern Cape York Peninsula.

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