Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

A tropical low north of the NT is driving showers and storms over the northern tropics. An unstable airmass brings showers and storms to western WA. Brisk westerly winds between cold fronts are bringing showers to Tas and southern Vic. Dry and hot elsewhere with high pressure.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:51AM UTC

Showers and storms across the Top End and through the tropics near a tropical low. A cold front will send showers over southeast SA, Vic and Tas, whilst onshore winds bring odd showers to eastern Qld. An unstable airmass should trigger showers and storms over southern WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:51AM UTC

A possible tropical cyclone near the Top End will bring rain and storms in the far north. An unstable airmass over southern WA will bring showers and storms. A front and southerly change sends showers over south Vic and Tas, with storms and showers to parts of the east coast.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:52AM UTC

A tropical cyclone could maintain heavy rain and storms in the far north. A low and unstable airmass over will maintain showers and storms for SA and eastern and southern WA. Onshore winds around a high may bring showers and storms to eastern NSW and southeast Qld.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:52AM UTC

A tropical cyclone near the Top End should drive heavy rain and storms for the north. Unstable airmasses over the south and west, as well as over the east fed by easterly winds, should bring showers and storms to parts of southern WA, the interior, and southeast and eastern Aus.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:52AM UTC

A possible tropical cyclone near the Top End should maintain rain and storms in the north. Unstable airmasses may bring showers and storms, some intense, to southern WA, the interior, and east and southeast Aus. Onshore winds bring the odd shower to eastern Qld.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:52AM UTC

A possible tropical cyclone may continue to bring heavy rain and storms over the Top End and possibly northeast WA. Unstable airmasses may generate showers and some storms across much of central, southeast and eastern Aus. Onshore winds could bring showers to southwest WA.

ISSUED TUESDAY 8:52AM UTC