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08:30 UTC on Friday 28 February 2020 | Cloud/surface composite, Australia
Infrared image courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Agency. Blue Marble surface image courtesy of NASA.
IDY28000 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Bureau National Operations Centre Satellite Notes for the 0000UTC Chart Issued at 11:50 am EDT Saturday on 29 February 2020 The large area of cloud over northern WA and the western Top End is associated with ex Tropical Cyclone "Esther". Ex-TC "Esther" is still currently embedded within the monsoon trough and is a focal point for convection in the region. The circular cloud mass off the northwest WA coast is associated with Tropical Cyclone "Ferdinand". A broad inland trough is bringing cloud and scattered thunderstorms across western WA. Thunderstorms are particularly active across the South West Land Division, with convection enhanced by an upper level low - located just off the southwest coast. A moist and unstable airmass is bringing isolated storms to the east coast of Qld, while a patch of high cloud can be seen extending over southeastern Australia. The remainder of the country remains mostly clear due to a high pressure system over the Bight that extends a ridge into central Australia.