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  2. Summary Issued Friday 12:51 EST

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 May 2024

      Friday 12:00 EST

      A wintry front brings gusty showers to TAS & VIC, falling as snow in TAS. Moist E'ly to SE'ly winds are triggering showers over Qld's tropical coast & southeast and to northeast NSW. High pressure is otherwise bringing dry and settled conditions to the remainder of AUS.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 18 May 2024

      Saturday 11:00 EST

      A cold front will cause a strong cool S'ly change to move up the NSW's coast, bringing showers & large waves. Showers for TAS & southern VIC behind the change will start to clear. A rebuilding high will keep SA, WA, the NT dry while sending cooler winds into the NT & QLD.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 19 May 2024

      Sunday 11:00 EST

      A high ridging east will cause strong winds, showers & large waves to ease on eastern NSW & southeast QLD,while bringing a cold morning to much of SA, inland VIC, NSW, QLD & the southern NT. Brisk showery winds should redevelop in southern VIC & TAS.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 20 May 2024

      Monday 11:00 EST

      Cool southerly winds persisting over TAS and southern VIC will maintain some showers. Some showers should also develop on the NSW coast as a cooler southerly change moves north. The high will keep much of the country dry; cool in the southeast, warmer in the west.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 21 May 2024

      Tuesday 11:00 EST

      A high will edge east, clearing most showers from TAS and bringing another cold morning to the southeast, particularly over the inland. Showers persisting in eastern NSW and QLD in onshore winds. Dry and gusty easterlies for the NT and WA around the high.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 22 May 2024

      Wednesday 11:00 EST

      Showers for western TAS as a high sends moist westerly winds over the state. Some showers persisting for eastern NSW and QLD in onshore winds around the high, while inland areas should see another cool morning. Dry with gusty easterlies around the high for the NT and WA.

    • Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 23 May 2024

      Thursday 11:00 EST

      Showers should persist in eastern NSW & QLD in SE winds. A weak front should cause showers in TAS. The high in the south should drive dry, warm & gusty E'ly to NE'lies winds over western WA & cooler SE'lies over central & eastern AUS, leading to a cool morning over inland areas.

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    Friday, 12:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Fri 17 May 2024

    A wintry front brings gusty showers to TAS & VIC, falling as snow in TAS. Moist E'ly to SE'ly winds are triggering showers over Qld's tropical coast & southeast and to northeast NSW. High pressure is otherwise bringing dry and settled conditions to the remainder of AUS.

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    Saturday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sat 18 May 2024

    A cold front will cause a strong cool S'ly change to move up the NSW's coast, bringing showers & large waves. Showers for TAS & southern VIC behind the change will start to clear. A rebuilding high will keep SA, WA, the NT dry while sending cooler winds into the NT & QLD.

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    Sunday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Sun 19 May 2024

    A high ridging east will cause strong winds, showers & large waves to ease on eastern NSW & southeast QLD,while bringing a cold morning to much of SA, inland VIC, NSW, QLD & the southern NT. Brisk showery winds should redevelop in southern VIC & TAS.

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    Monday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Mon 20 May 2024

    Cool southerly winds persisting over TAS and southern VIC will maintain some showers. Some showers should also develop on the NSW coast as a cooler southerly change moves north. The high will keep much of the country dry; cool in the southeast, warmer in the west.

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    Tuesday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Tue 21 May 2024

    A high will edge east, clearing most showers from TAS and bringing another cold morning to the southeast, particularly over the inland. Showers persisting in eastern NSW and QLD in onshore winds. Dry and gusty easterlies for the NT and WA around the high.

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    Wednesday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Wed 22 May 2024

    Showers for western TAS as a high sends moist westerly winds over the state. Some showers persisting for eastern NSW and QLD in onshore winds around the high, while inland areas should see another cool morning. Dry with gusty easterlies around the high for the NT and WA.

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    Thursday, 11:00 EST

    Synoptic outlook for Australia on Thu 23 May 2024

    Showers should persist in eastern NSW & QLD in SE winds. A weak front should cause showers in TAS. The high in the south should drive dry, warm & gusty E'ly to NE'lies winds over western WA & cooler SE'lies over central & eastern AUS, leading to a cool morning over inland areas.