What is a waterspout and are they dangerous?
A waterspout was spotted just off the Sydney coast on Sunday. These beautiful and sometimes violent systems are often spotted off the Australian coast at this time of year, so we go through some frequently asked questions about them....
Satellite captures Moon’s shadow during solar eclipse
A satellite just captured the shadow of the Moon darting across the Indian Ocean and glancing northwestern Australia during today’s total solar eclipse. More than 20,000 people converged on Exmouth in the far northwest corner of WA on Thursday...
Exmouth in prime position for total solar eclipse
More than 20,000 people are expected to converge on Exmouth this Thursday to witness a rare total solar eclipse, while the rest of Australia will be able to observe a partial eclipse. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes...
El Nino outlook gaining confidence
A blob of warm water lurking beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean is increasing the likelihood that El Niño will develop later this year. The prospect of El Niño in 2023 is not new news. International forecast models...
Cyclone Ilsa unleashes 235 km/h winds
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa continues to intensify on Thursday morning, with a wind gust of 235 km/h recorded at 7am Rowley Shoals, a trio of tiny coral atolls located 300 km west of Broome. This is the strongest wind gust...
WA: wintry chill down south, tropical cyclone up north
It’s all happening in West Australian weather right now, with Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa bearing down on the Kimberley and Pilbara while a strong cold front lurks southwest of Perth as WA sees a wintry chill down south. We’ve...
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa expected to intensify rapidly
Tropical Cyclone Ilsa has officially been declared, and is expected to intensify rapidly in coming hours and days, Just after 2 pm AWST, the BoM issued official notice that the tropical low it had been watching with interest for...
Growing tropical cyclone threat for WA next week
A tropical cyclone is expected to develop near Australia this weekend and may make landfall along the north coast of WA mid-to-late next week. A tropical low formed on Wednesday night about 550km NNE of Darwin, above the warm...
