Australia & New Zealand

Australia & New Zealand: Intense water deficits to persist in southeastern Australia

Australia & New Zealand: Intense water deficits to persist in southeastern Australia

The forecast through December indicates that intense water deficits which have dominated much of Australia in prior months will retreat from most regions except the southeast. Deficits will be exceptional in Tasmania, and severe to exceptional along the southeast coast from Adelaide through Victoria and past Canberra. Moderate to severe deficits are forecast for New Zealand. Deficits in New Caledonia will moderate.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits to persist in VIC, NSW, TAS, & New Caledonia

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits to persist in VIC, NSW, TAS, & New Caledonia

Intense water deficits that have dominated much of Australia in prior months will diminish considerably through November, but deficits of varying intensity are forecast particularly in Victoria and New South Wales, and intense deficits will increase in Tasmania covering much of the western half of the state. Deficits in New Caledonia will downgrade slightly but remain intense, and intense deficits are also expected north of Auckland, New Zealand.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast for Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, & New Caledonia

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast for Victoria, New South Wales, Tasmania, & New Caledonia

Moderate water deficits, punctuated by more intense pockets, are expected across much of Victoria and New South Wales (NSW) and across northwestern and northern Australia. Areas of intense deficit include: the southwestern tip of Western Australia; from Melbourne through Canberra past Sydney; and, near Darwin and the Daly River region of Northern Territory. Generally mild deficits are expected in New Zealand. Deficits in New Caledonia will be intense.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast for Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast for Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane

Moderate water deficits, punctuated by more intense pockets, are expected across a large portion of eastern and southeastern Australia, scattered across the north, and in the southwest. Deficits may be intense in the southwest, and in the east near Adelaide and Melbourne, from Canberra to Sydney, and around Brisbane. Moderate deficits are forecast in New Zealand and intense deficits in New Caledonia.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast in VIC, NSW, TAS, & New Caledonia

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast in VIC, NSW, TAS, & New Caledonia

Moderate water deficits, punctuated by more intense pockets, are expected across a large portion of the east and southeast including the Murray-Darling Basin, scattered across the north, and in the southwest tip of the country. Deficits are expected to be intense in Tasmania, pockets along the southeast coast, the southwest tip, Darwin and the Daly River region, and along the southern shore of the Gulf of Carpentaria. Intense deficits are forecast for New Caledonia.