Synoptic Charts

Summary Issued Thursday 13:58 EDT

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  Friday 22:00 EDT

  A low will generate heavy rain, strong winds & large waves in eastern VIC & southeast NSW. A trough will trigger storms in northeast NSW, eastern QLD, the tropics & a few over inland WA, some intense. A high will keep much of the interior, SA, western VIC & TAS dry.

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  Saturday 22:00 EDT

  A low will move away, causing rain, wind & waves to ease in eastern TAS, eastern VC & southeast NSW. A trough will trigger a few storms in northeast NSW, tropical east QLD, the northern tropics & the WA interior. A high will keep much of SA & western VIC, TAS, NSW & QLD dry.

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  Sunday 22:00 EDT

  A trough will trigger isolated showers & storms in eastern NSW & eastern QLD. Other troughs will cause storms in the western interior & northern tropics & draw heat across central Australia. Warm, gusty winds will develop in SA ahead of a front which will bring a cooler change.

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  Monday 22:00 EDT

  Troughs will cause storms in the northern tropics & western interior & allow heat to build over the central & northern interior. Warm winds will reach VIC & TAS just before a weakening front helps bring a cooler, mainly dry change. A weak high will keep the southeast mainly dry.

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  Tuesday 22:00 EDT

  Troughs should cause a few storms in the northern tropics, western interior, western QLD, inland NSW & northeast VIC. The troughs will also allow heat to build over the central & northern interior. A front is likely to cool southwest WA with help from showers.

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  Wednesday 22:00 EDT

  Troughs will continue to broad across the interior, spreading heat across a large area. Warm-to-hot winds should develop in southern inland SA, northern VIC & inland NSW. The troughs will also generate a few storms in eastern VIC, NSW, the interior & northern tropics.