Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Tropical Cyclone Fina is moving south, causing wind to strengthen & rain & storms to increase in the NT's far north. Showers & storms, some intense, are scattering across the western interior, SA, the NSW ranges & Qld's south as heat combines with active troughs.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:46PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone Fina will pass near the Top End's west coast, bringing heavy rain & strong, gusty winds. Low pressure trough over SA & another over NSW and Qld will trigger showers and storms, while showers reach into Vic. Storms also for southwest WA with a third trough.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:46PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone will continue to drive heavy, gusty showers over the western Top End. Unstable and humid air will provide storms and showers over eastern NSW, southeast Qld & Vic. Showers & storms developing across SW WA with low pressure and an unstable airmass.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:45PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone Fina will impact far north WA & the Top End with heavy rain & strong, gusty winds. Low pressure enhances showers & storms across the central & eastern interior, with heavier falls about the east coast. Cool with showers about southwest WA from low pressure.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:45PM UTC

Tropical cyclone Fina brings continuing rain & strong winds to the Kimberley and western Top End. Showers & storms within a hot airmass & broad area of low pressure will extend from the central interior & through NSW & Qld. Showers for Vic, Tas & south SA with a front.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:45PM UTC

Hot, humid and stormy over Qld, central and eastern NSW and central NT ahead of a cold front. Showers and cold winds arriving over southeast Aust following a front. Coastal showers for SA and south WA in onshore winds with a high pressure ridge.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:45PM UTC

Low pressure with a hot and unstable airmass produces showers and storms across inland north WA and stretching east to north and east Qld. Showers continuing across Tas and southern Vic in cold and gusty southwest winds.

ISSUED FRIDAY 4:45PM UTC