澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-12-26

 Taking a look at the satellite, and we can see a fair bit monsoon¹ trough in a tropical low is generating heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms over Northern Australia. A front is also producing heavy showers over South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. And associated low pressure trough is maintaining thundery showers over New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland. 

 

Around the states, in Queensland, a potential tropical cyclone² in the north. Showers over most of the state. Heavier in the west. 

 

Rain in most of the state, heaviest in the north and west. Light showers in the northeast and northwest. 

 

In Victoria, a cooler day with rain throughout central and eastern parts. It will be clearer in the far west.

 

In Tasmania, rain throughout. It will be heaviest in the east and south. 

 

To South Australia, a chance of showers and storms along the coast. Cooler throughout except for the northeast.

 

In Western Australia, thunderstorms in the north from eastern interior. Clearer and warm in the south. 

 

And in the Northern Territory, a potential low cyclone over the gulf³ of / interiors. Expected hot stormy in the south. 

 

And looking ahead to tomorrow’s forecast for the capitals. In Brisbane, very warm with a chance of shower. Thunderstorms in Darwin. Hot and sunny in Perth. Sunny and warm in Adelaide. And cooler with showers in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart.

1 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。

2 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。

3 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。