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Persistent showers continue over the east coast

Guy Dixon, Sunday August 7, 2016 - 10:33 AEST

Earlier in the week, a small cut-off low briefly took up residence off the coast of northern NSW and southeast QLD before darting east and away from mainland Australia.

This system delivered healthy rainfall figures and gusty winds across the coast and adjacent ranges when it was at its most active, however showers have continued in its wake.

A high pressure ridge has since replaced this system which would typically allow showers to ease, however a southerly breeze has persisted along the coast of NSW, more so southeasterly along the coast of southeastern QLD enhanced by upper cold air.

In the past week, the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers have received the most substantial totals with isolated pockets of 150-200mm. North of the border, the figures have been lower with 25-50mm accumulating over the Southeast Coast, however the past 12 hours has proven to be lucrative for the Sunshine state.

Double Island point picked up 12mm within just 10 minutes as slow moving showers moved overhead, before going on to collect 39mm, which places it as the heaviest 24 hour total since June.

Mackay's 24mm (6mm of that in 10 minutes) goes down as the heaviest fall since mid-July and the heaviest August total since 2014. This also places Mackay just 22% short of the August average.

Rainfall will become light during the early stages of the working week across much of eastern Australia as the upper level support weakens. By Tuesday, any isolated showers that are left over should be insignificant before the next front approaches from the west.

- Weatherzone

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