Australian Synoptic Chart Summary

Tropical moisture and an unstable air mass are causing showers and storms over northern & western Qld & the Top End. A cold front is skimming the southeast, injecting cool, dry air over Vic, SA, NSW and southern Qld. Another cold front is bringing isolated showers to southern WA.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:48AM UTC

Unstable E'ly winds near a low pressure zone will fuel rain and storms over the northern tropics, heaviest in the Top End. A weakening cold front should cause a few showers and storms over SA and Vic. Mostly dry elsewhere with a high pressure belt. A cool morning in the southeast

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:48AM UTC

Unstable E'ly winds near a low pressure zone will fuel showers and storms over the northern tropics. An approaching front should cause late gusty showers and storms in southwest WA. The odd shower along the NSW coast, Vic and Tas in onshore winds. Mostly dry elsewhere.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:47AM UTC

Moist and unstable E'ly winds near a low pressure zone bringing showers and storms over the northern tropics will start to contract north. Cold, gusty, showery SW'ly winds for southern WA behind a front. A gusty S'ly airstream should also cause gusty showers along the east coast.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:47AM UTC

Some showers & storms persisting over far north Qld and the NT in humid E'ly winds. A S'ly airflow will cause gusty showers along the NSW & Qld coasts while a weakening cold front will bring the odd shower & storm to SA & Vic. More showers for southwest WA ahead of another front.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:47AM UTC

Moist & unstable E'ly winds should confine showers & storms to the far northern tropics. A S'ly airstream should cause gusty showers along the NSW & Qld coasts. Gusty winds and showers in southern WA with a crossing cold front, while the odd shower is possible in Tas.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:47AM UTC

A robust SE'ly airstream should bring gusty showers to parts of eastern NSW and Qld. A cold front near WA will slowly edge southeast, drawing warm N'ly winds and possibly patchy rain over SA, Vic and Tas. Showers and storms over far northern NT and far northeast Qld in E'lies.

ISSUED SATURDAY 6:47AM UTC