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  2. Summary Issued Saturday 13:17 EST

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 11 May 2024

      Saturday 11:00 EST

      Very humid & unstable easterly winds will maintain rain over eastern NSW, starting to contract east over the ocean late in the day. Cloud over southwest WA will clear early as winds tend more easterly. Moist easterly winds & showers about the Qld coast & the NT's far northeast.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 12 May 2024

      Sunday 11:00 EST

      Humid, unstable easterly winds will ease over NSW as a high ridges in from the west, mostly clearing showers. A few showers & storms over WA with instability. Rain developing for Tas as a cold front approaches. The high will push some showers over east Qld & northeast NT.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 13 May 2024

      Monday 11:00 EST

      A high over the southeast will bring a cool morning then mostly sunny day while continuing to direct onshore winds & showers over northeast coasts of Qld & the NT. Showers for Tas & possibly southern Vic behind a weak cold front. Showers & storms over WA's west in unstable air.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 14 May 2024

      Tuesday 11:00 EST

      A broad high will persist over the southeast, bringing another cool morning & mostly sunny day while directing onshore winds & showers over northeast coasts of Qld & the NT. Possible showers persisting for southwest Tas in a westerly airstream & for WA with unstable air.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 15 May 2024

      Wednesday 11:00 EST

      The high over the southeast will start to shift east, driving showery southeasterly winds over eastern NSW as well as eastern Qld. Remaining dry & mostly sunny for inland NSW, Qld & most of SA, NT & southwest WA. Some lingering showers possible for inland WA in weak instability.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 16 May 2024

      Thursday 11:00 EST

      A cold front should clip Tas & southern Vic, bringing showers & gusty winds. A high over the southern Tasman Sea will continue to drive showers over eastern NSW & Qld. An area of instability could bring some showers/storms to parts of inland NT and Qld.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 11 May 2024

    Very humid & unstable easterly winds will maintain rain over eastern NSW, starting to contract east over the ocean late in the day. Cloud over southwest WA will clear early as winds tend more easterly. Moist easterly winds & showers about the Qld coast & the NT's far northeast.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 12 May 2024

    Humid, unstable easterly winds will ease over NSW as a high ridges in from the west, mostly clearing showers. A few showers & storms over WA with instability. Rain developing for Tas as a cold front approaches. The high will push some showers over east Qld & northeast NT.

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    Monday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 13 May 2024

    A high over the southeast will bring a cool morning then mostly sunny day while continuing to direct onshore winds & showers over northeast coasts of Qld & the NT. Showers for Tas & possibly southern Vic behind a weak cold front. Showers & storms over WA's west in unstable air.

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    Tuesday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 14 May 2024

    A broad high will persist over the southeast, bringing another cool morning & mostly sunny day while directing onshore winds & showers over northeast coasts of Qld & the NT. Possible showers persisting for southwest Tas in a westerly airstream & for WA with unstable air.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 15 May 2024

    The high over the southeast will start to shift east, driving showery southeasterly winds over eastern NSW as well as eastern Qld. Remaining dry & mostly sunny for inland NSW, Qld & most of SA, NT & southwest WA. Some lingering showers possible for inland WA in weak instability.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 16 May 2024

    A cold front should clip Tas & southern Vic, bringing showers & gusty winds. A high over the southern Tasman Sea will continue to drive showers over eastern NSW & Qld. An area of instability could bring some showers/storms to parts of inland NT and Qld.