Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 21/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time
A Strong Wind Warning is current for coastal waters from
Torres Strait to Cooktown and over northeast Gulf of Carpentaria waters.
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's
web site www.bom.gov.au/qld
Weather Situation
A high in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the east coast of Queensland.
The high will move only slowly eastwards over the next few days whilst gradually
weakening. A weak upper trough over the east of the state will push offshore
later today.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Showers about the east coast generally, more frequent on the NE tropical
coast. Isolated afternoon showers over inland eastern districts. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms over western Cape York Peninsula and the western Gulf
district. Dry over the remainder of the state. Fresh to strong winds across the
tropics. Moderate to fresh SE winds about most of the east coast. Moderate NE
winds over the interior.
Forecast for Sunday
The southern high has not moved and maintains strong winds north of Cooktown
. Showers continuing about the east coast but decreasing. Isolated afternoon
showers over inland eastern districts. Isolated showers and thunderstorms
expanding towards the south over the northwest region in the afternoon. Fine
over the remainder of the state.
Forecast for Monday
A new surface trough, or southerly wind change, enters the Channel Country
with little or no patchy light rain. Rather hot over the interior ahead of the
wind change associated with northerly winds. Showers continue to decrease about
the east coast with fine conditions on the Capricorn and southeast coasts. No
change in the weather over the tropics.
Forecast for Tuesday
The western trough or southerly wind change will progress east, reaching the
northwest district and almost to the western Darling Downs region, but no
weather associated with it. Thunderstorm activity persisting over the northwest
region and the western half of Cape York Peninsula. Showers over the remainder
of the tropics and decreasing about the east coast. Fine over southern
Queensland and the interior as well as the southeast and the Capricorn coast.
Outlook for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
A new southern high will enter the Tasman Sea and develop a ridge along the
east coast with freshening SE winds. Showers and thunderstorms may develop over
the southeast interior in the afternoon as the western trough stalls in this
region. Further west patchy rain will eventually develop and showers to persist
about most of the east coast.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 pm EST
Saturday.
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