What to expect from the weekend weather

SOUTHEAST Queensland could be in for strong gusts, large swells and patchy showers as the trough slides down from the north.

The Bureau of Meteorology said windy bouts and rainfall is expected to worsen throughout the weekend because of the low-pressure system, currently off the coast of Townsville.

“We are expecting a few showers today and cloudy conditions on and off but that should increase tonight and tomorrow closer to the coast (as the low tracks) down the coast,” forecaster Pradeep Singh said.

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“(The system) is almost parallel to the coast and travelling southwards quite quickly.”

About 50mm to 80mm of rain is expected to fall between tonight until Sunday morning, he added.

Temperatures will hover in the low to mid 20s.

“We’re expecting a strong wind warning for coastal waters later today, which should generate high waves and swells...so that could be a bit nasty along the coastal areas,” he said.

“It will then start to clear up and by Monday it is looking like a much better day with a bit of sun,” he said.

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