澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-01-26

 Ex-tropical cyclone¹ Owswald is casuing heavy rain in eastern Queensland. A trough over soutern NSW is generating showers and a few storms. And a monsoon² trough is triggering thundery showers across WA and the NT's northern tropics.

 

Looking around the states.

 

Central and northern Queensland will experience wind, rain and storms. Dry and hot in the west.

 

NSW can expect wind, storms and a dangerous surf in the northeast. Showers and storms also forecast for southeast, hot in the west.

 

In Victoira, showers and storms in the east, possibly heavy, dry elsewhere with cooler gusty³ southerly winds.

 

A few showers in Tasmania's north and east, light to moderate "south to southerly winds".

 

In South Australia, fresh southeasterly winds throughout, hot in the far north and cool in the south.

 

Showers and storms expected in WA's Pilbara and Gascoyne regions, dry, hot and mostly sunny in the southwest.

 

In the Northern Territory, showers and storms in the north, mostly sunny and hot in the south with southeasterlies.

 

Looking ahead to tomorrow, windy and wet in Brisbane. Showers expected for Sydney, Canberra and Hobart. Showers clearing in Melbourne. Mostly sunny in Adelaide and Perth, late thunder for Darwin.

1 cyclone   

n.旋风，龙卷风

参考例句：

• An exceptionally violent cyclone hit the town last night.昨晚异常猛烈的旋风吹袭了那个小镇。
• The cyclone brought misery to thousands of people.旋风给成千上万的人带来苦难。

2 monsoon   

n.季雨，季风，大雨

参考例句：

• The monsoon rains started early this year.今年季雨降雨开始得早。
• The main climate type in that region is monsoon.那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。

3 gusty   

adj.起大风的

参考例句：

• Weather forecasts predict more hot weather,gusty winds and lightning strikes.天气预报预测高温、大风和雷电天气将继续。
• Why was Candlestick Park so windy and gusty? 埃德尔斯蒂克公园里为什么会有那么多的强劲阵风？