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Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits will persist in North Island NZ

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits will persist in North Island NZ

The forecast through August indicates that widespread water surpluses will persist in the Murray-Darling Basin, and exceptional deficits will emerge across northern Australia. Intense deficits are forecast for North Island, New Zealand, particularly in the Waikato River region.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits to persist in North Island NZ

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits to persist in North Island NZ

The forecast through July indicates that widespread water surpluses reaching exceptional intensity will persist in the Murray-Darling Basin and south to Melbourne. Intense deficits will persist in northern New Zealand and emerge in pockets of northern Australia.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast to retreat significantly

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits forecast to retreat significantly

The forecast through May indicates that water deficits will nearly disappear, persisting along Victoria’s central coast, in Tasmania, and in northern New Zealand. Surpluses will emerge in the Kimberley and re-emerge in pockets along Australia’s southeastern coast.

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits to downgrade but persist in Tasmania

Australia & New Zealand: Water deficits to downgrade but persist in Tasmania

Exceptional water deficits that have dominated southern Australia are expected to disappear, but deficits are forecast for northern Australia, the southwest, the southeast, and Tasmania. These deficits may be intense in Tasmania and in pockets of other aforementioned areas. Moderate deficits are expected along the Darling, Lachlan, and Macquarie Rivers in New South Wales. Surpluses will shrink but persist in the Mackenzie River region of Queensland and in southwest Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Australia & New Zealand: Deficits persist in Tasmania & Channel Country

Australia & New Zealand: Deficits persist in Tasmania & Channel Country

A transition away from significant water deficit is forecast for mainland Australia. Exceptional deficits will shrink considerably, retreating to Channel Country in central Australia. However, intense deficits are forecast for western Tasmania, coastal Victoria, Darwin, and the southeastern tip of Western Australia. Moderate deficits are forecast for the remainder of New South Wales, much of South Australia, Northern Territory, and much of the northern half of Western Australia. Moderate deficits are forecast for North Island New Zealand, and New Caledonia.