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  2. Summary Issued Tuesday 15:48 EDT

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 19 Mar 2024

      Tuesday 15:00 EDT

      Monsoon troughs & ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan are triggering rain, storms & strong winds in the tropics. Humid, unstable onshore winds are triggering showers in NSW, SE QLD, Vic & Tas ahead of a cold front. Gusty showers & storms from NW WA to SA in a trough from a tropical low.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 20 Mar 2024

      Wednesday 11:00 EDT

      Active monsoon lows may generate areas of intense rain, storms & winds in the northern tropics & northern interior. Showers & storms across southern QLD & NSW's coasts in humid, unstable winds. Patchy showers in brisk onshore winds for Tas & WA's south.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 21 Mar 2024

      Thursday 11:00 EDT

      Active monsoon lows may generate areas of intense rain, storms & winds in the northern tropics & interior. Showers & some should persist across southern QLD & the east coast in unstable easterly winds. Showers may continue across Tas & southern WA driven by onshore winds.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 22 Mar 2024

      Friday 11:00 EDT

      Active monsoon lows may generate areas of intense rain & storms over the northern tropics & interior. Unstable airmass over eastern WA may bring heavy showers & storms. Scattered showers across Tas, eastern parts of QLD, NSW & southern WA in onshore winds around high pressure.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 23 Mar 2024

      Saturday 11:00 EDT

      Tropical moisture drawn to the country's centre with a deepening monsoon low and instability may trigger heavy showers & storms over the eastern WA, most of the NT & northern SA, and western Qld. Moist onshore winds should bring coastal showers to Qld, NSW & western Tas.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 24 Mar 2024

      Sunday 11:00 EDT

      Tropical moisture drawn to the country's centre with a deepening monsoon low and instability may trigger heavy showers & storms over the eastern WA, the NT, northern SA, and western Qld. Moist onshore winds should bring coastal showers to Qld, NSW, Tas & southern Vic.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 25 Mar 2024

      Monday 11:00 EDT

      Tropical moisture drawn to the country's centre with a deepening monsoon low and instability may bring heavy showers & storms over the eastern WA, the NT, northern SA, and western Qld. Moist onshore winds should bring coastal showers to Qld, NSW, Tas & Vic.

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    Tuesday, 15:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 19 Mar 2024

    Monsoon troughs & ex-Tropical Cyclone Megan are triggering rain, storms & strong winds in the tropics. Humid, unstable onshore winds are triggering showers in NSW, SE QLD, Vic & Tas ahead of a cold front. Gusty showers & storms from NW WA to SA in a trough from a tropical low.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 20 Mar 2024

    Active monsoon lows may generate areas of intense rain, storms & winds in the northern tropics & northern interior. Showers & storms across southern QLD & NSW's coasts in humid, unstable winds. Patchy showers in brisk onshore winds for Tas & WA's south.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 21 Mar 2024

    Active monsoon lows may generate areas of intense rain, storms & winds in the northern tropics & interior. Showers & some should persist across southern QLD & the east coast in unstable easterly winds. Showers may continue across Tas & southern WA driven by onshore winds.

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    Friday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 22 Mar 2024

    Active monsoon lows may generate areas of intense rain & storms over the northern tropics & interior. Unstable airmass over eastern WA may bring heavy showers & storms. Scattered showers across Tas, eastern parts of QLD, NSW & southern WA in onshore winds around high pressure.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 23 Mar 2024

    Tropical moisture drawn to the country's centre with a deepening monsoon low and instability may trigger heavy showers & storms over the eastern WA, most of the NT & northern SA, and western Qld. Moist onshore winds should bring coastal showers to Qld, NSW & western Tas.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 24 Mar 2024

    Tropical moisture drawn to the country's centre with a deepening monsoon low and instability may trigger heavy showers & storms over the eastern WA, the NT, northern SA, and western Qld. Moist onshore winds should bring coastal showers to Qld, NSW, Tas & southern Vic.

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    Monday, 11:00 EDT

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 25 Mar 2024

    Tropical moisture drawn to the country's centre with a deepening monsoon low and instability may bring heavy showers & storms over the eastern WA, the NT, northern SA, and western Qld. Moist onshore winds should bring coastal showers to Qld, NSW, Tas & Vic.