While not delivering monstrous amounts of rain in Darwin, the areas about 400kms S have received some big daily falls - 200mm or thereabouts in a few places. That is a serious amount of rain! The north Kimberley has also had a few days with similar amounts, and there are many flooded roads and rivers.
The map photo is not as heavy as last nights cloud cover.......possibly showing a few signs of moving on east. But with the monsoonal cloud almost covering all of Queensland and a big chunk of the NT and NW WA, rain has been widespread.
You can see multiple storms and rain along the Indian Ocean coast of WA. But the monsoonal cloud is moving east, and maybe weather will ease slightly over the next few days.
The size and scope of the monsoon cloud band is stunning. It covers maybe 30 % of Australia, including all of Cape York, and was even larger 24 hours ago.
This link takes you to the current image :http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.shtml
2 comments:
s also affecting Fiji? I'm only asking because I was there in August 2007. I've never visited Australia. I'd love to though, even live there if I could.
Probably a bit too soon - maybe another week before the system moves far enough east......and Fiji is around 20S so may not be the same. BUT.....they do have cyclones in Fiji during the rainy season too.
Oz worth visiting but is a big country - need to look at small bits. US$ goes far too, with current exchange rates.
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