Long period swell impacts NSW ports
A series of very long period swells will bring deceptively powerful waves to NSW ports. Image: Satellite loop of powerful lows well to the south of Australia on Monday, March 17. A very active period with powerful low pressure...
Tropical cyclone potential increasing near Australia
Australia’s tropics will be invigorated by a pulse of the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) this week, increasing the risk of tropical cyclone activity near Australia. A surge of monsoonal winds crossing the Maritime Continent will cause an injection of moisture-laden...
How cold winds in Hong Kong spawn monsoonal rain and tropical cyclones around Australia
East Asia experienced significant drops in temperatures this weekend, which could lead to flooding rainfall over Indonesia and tropical cyclones in the Australian region. But how? After reaching maximum temperatures of about 25°C during the day, Hong Kong experienced...
NSW faces low energy reserves amid scorching heat
A sweltering inland air mass will filter across NSW on Sunday, bringing scorching autumn heat that could cause challenges across the energy market. This heat will be drawn from the Australian interior by a broad low pressure trough and...
Why Thailand’s main airports have no cross runways
Nearly all of Thailand’s airports either have single or parallel runways, so how do monsoonal bursts affect the airport operations and why do they rarely need cross runways? Like most countries in the tropics, a seasonal reversal in the...
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred leaves nearly half a million without power in southeast Queensland and northeast NSW
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brought intense rainfall and strong winds over the weekend, leaving about 450,000 homes across southeast Queensland and northeast NSW without power. The video below shows heavy rainfall impacting southeast Queensland and northeast NSW on Sunday evening...
NSW businesses to feel the aftermath of Alfred this weekend
While southeast Qld is bracing for dangerous weather from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, heavy rain that may cause flooding in the coming days will likely impact transport operations in the coming days across NSW. The video below shows Alfred crossing...
Cyclone Alfred to unleash giant waves and fierce winds
Ports across NSW and Qld are on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Alfred is set to produce damaging winds, large and powerful surf and coastal erosion in the coming days. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is currently sitting around 600km off...
