Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle is taking intense wind, rain & storms across WA's Kimberley. Storms are scattering across the remaining tropics & showers along Qld coast in moist, unstable air. Weak fronts are helping bring showers & storms to NSW's south, Vic, Tas, SA & WA's south.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:17PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone Narelle should redevelop near northern WA with heavy rain and winds, and showers & storms for the remaining northern tropics in a trough. An approaching front brings showers & storms to WA's south, Tas & Vic. Gusty showers will begin to ease along the east coast.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:20PM UTC

TC Narelle near the northwest WA coast will bring heavy showers & strong winds. Troughs will bring showers & storms over the northern tropics & western WA. A cold front will drive showers and storms and storms over southeast Aus. An offshore low brings showers to the east coast.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:19PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone Narelle near northwest WA and troughs extending east and south will bring showers and storms to the northern tropics and northern and western WA. Gusty showers, heavy rain and alpine snow should extend across southeast Aus and eastern NSW near an offshore low.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:19PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone Narelle should approach western WA, bringing increased heavy rain, damaging winds and storms. Rain, strong winds and alpine snow should continue for Vic and eastern NSW near an offshore low. High pressure should extend north, easing showers for the tropics.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:19PM UTC

Tropical Cyclone Narelle could cross over southwest WA, bringing heavy rain, storms & damaging winds. High pressure building over southeast Aus should confine showers to the coast in onshore winds. The high extending over the continent should bring light showers over the tropics.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:19PM UTC

A new low pressure system could approach southwest WA, maintaining gusty showers across western and southern WA. High pressure near the east coast should extend over the continent, bringing light showers to coastal parts of Tas, Vic, NSW, Qld and the NT.

ISSUED TUESDAY 5:19PM UTC