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09:30 UTC on Saturday 8 March 2014 | Cloud/surface composite, Australia
Infrared image courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Blue Marble surface image courtesy of NASA.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
National Meteorological and Oceanographic Centre
Satellite Notes for the 0600UTC chart on 8 March 2014
Issued at 8:51 pm EDT Saturday on 08 March 2014
Scattered thunderstorm activity can be seen about northern tropical areas and over the Coral Sea. Particularly intense activity is associated with recently named Tropical Cyclone "Gillian" and also with a developing tropical low east of Cairns.
Thunderstorms are also occurring over central Australia and near the south coast of New South Wales.
A cold front is approaching the Great Australian Bight.