Growing signs of La Niña returning in 2024
New data released overnight gives La Niña nearly a 90% chance of returning this spring, as the ocean continues to cool in the tropical eastern Pacific. The Pacific Ocean has been in an El Niño phase since September 2023,...
Disruptive weather event for transport in NSW
Major NSW train lines have reopened this week, after repair crews working tirelessly to clean up the damage following last week’s severe weather. Hundreds of millimetres fell in a day late last week causing localised flooding and landslips...
Tropical Cyclone Paul forms in Australian region
Tropical Cyclone Paul has formed over the northeast Coral Sea and could reach category three intensity by Thursday afternoon. Paul formed in the early hours of Thursday morning, becoming the 8th tropical cyclone in the Australian region so far...
Nine metre waves and 100 km/h winds hit NSW
A powerful burst of southerly winds is causing massive waves to batter NSW beaches today, with warnings in place for damaging surf in some areas. A deepening low pressure system over the Tasman Sea caused a blustery southerly change...
Gale force winds lashing the Pilbara
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga is edging ever so slightly closer to the Pilbara on Wednesday, bringing damaging winds and rain to the far western Pilbara and its islands. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Olga is currently about 200kmh northwest of Karratha on...
Will damaging winds impact NSW port operations?
Damaging winds are forecast to impact the central NSW coastline in the next 24 hours, impacting port operations across the state. A strong southerly change is expected to arrive in Sydney around 11:30am-1:30pm local time, with sustained winds exceeding 46...
Hydropower season has begun
Snow has fallen overnight in Australia’s alpine regions and continues to tumble down on Tuesday morning as a cold front sweeps across southeast Australia, kick starting the hydropower season. As a heavy band of moisture crossed the alpine region...
Tropical Cyclone Olga to bring rain to parts of WA
Tropical moisture from Severe Tropical Cyclone Olga will bring rainfall to parts of the Pilbara and Gascoyne as it tracks parallel to their coastline this week. The satellite image below shows Tropical Cyclone Olga sitting off the northwest shelf...
