Australia -- Queensland Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 1/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Queensland was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

IDQ1070001
WARNING SUMMARY
Strong wind warning for coastal waters Torres Strait to Innisfail.
STATE FORECAST
for Saturday
Fine almost throughout the state. Only isolated showers over far northern Cape
York Peninsula. Another cold morning with widespread frosts over the central and
southern inland. Moderate to locally fresh south to southeast winds.  
EXTENDED OUTLOOK
Dry and generally clear weather is expected over most of Queensland through the
weekend and into early next week. The high will be the controlling influence as
it moves only slowly east to eventually reach the Tasman Sea on Sunday. The high
will gradually develop moister SE winds in east coast districts during the next
few days resulting in milder overnight temperatures. Showers will initially be
confined to northern Cape York Peninsula, but isolated showers should develop
along the north tropical coast on Sunday and along other exposed parts of the
coast north from Fraser Island on Monday. 
The rest of the state can expect dry weather to continue during this period. The
next surface and upper level trough should reach southwest Queensland on Tuesday
accompanied by some high cloud but no rain. However this system may produce some
patchy light falls over the southeast corner on Wednesday.
The spell of low overnight temperatures should begin to ease in western
districts on Saturday night and the east on Sunday night as low level winds turn
more easterly.      

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STAT News Service

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