Western Australia South Sea Surface Temperature
The sea surface temperature (SST) varies much more slowly than atmospheric temperatures due to the heat capacity of water. As such, the SSTs lag the atmospheric temperatures on a seasonal timescale by about 3 months. The lowest SSTs are usually observed in early Spring and the highest SSTs are observed in early Autumn.
In tropical regions, SSTs greater than 26°C are considered suitable for formation of tropical cyclones.
The data displayed in this map is the weekly average, centred on the date shown.
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Weather News
NT weather: Japanese tourists in car washed away by Central Australia flooding, baby among six missing
15:29 EDT
A Japanese tourist remains trapped and two others have been rescued after their car washed off a causeway at the flooded Hugh Creek near Alice Springs, Northern Territory Police say.
Northern Territory rains ensure fat cattle and better returns in 2017
15:26 EDT
Heavy rain falls at many remote Northern Territory cattle stations are ensuring a lot of fat cattle for 2017.
BOM issues severe weather warning for South Australia as tropical low covers state
13:52 EDT
Large areas of South Australia are facing damaging winds and flash flooding as a tropical low pressure system moves across the state, bringing with it heavy rain and potential thunderstorms.
