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13:00 ACST on Thursday 17 October 2019 | 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 1200UTC Chart Issued at 12:55 am EDT Friday on 18 October 2019 Cloud with embedded thunderstorms over central and northern WA and also along the QLD coast is associated with a surface trough. A low pressure system with intense thunderstorm activity, is located over the Tasman Sea and is moving towards New Zealand. A strong cold front is moving towards Tasmania with cellular clouds visible in the cold air behind the front. Low cloud ahead of the front, is moving onto the southeast parts of the continent as well as Tasmania. Low cloud is also affecting the far southwest coast of WA, behind the front. The rest of the continent remains relatively cloud free, apart from some high level cloud over the southwest of WA, central NT and western QLD.