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22:30 AEDT on Friday 28 February 2020 | Cloud/surface composite, Australia
Images from Japan Meteorological Agency satellite Himawari 8 via Bureau of Meteorology.
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.