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23:30 AEST on Thursday 17 April 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 1200UTC chart on 17 April 2014.
Issued at 11:53 pm EST Thursday on 17 April 2014
Thunderstorm activity can be seen over the Gulf of Carpentaria and about the Top End of the Northern Territory.
Some streaks of high cloud are seen over the southwest of Western Australia and also about South Australia. Cold front with associated cloud is moving eastwards towards Victoria and Tasmania.
A deep low pressure system lies over the eastern Tasman Sea, bringing rain areas and scattered thunderstorms to New Zealand.
The remainder of Australia is mostly cloud free due to a ridge of high pressure.