It was not clear whether the Chinese naval task group will transit westward to the waters south of mainland Australia.

During Tuesday, a new high pressure system is forecast to reach the Tasman Sea and extend a ridge across eastern New South Wales. This pattern will generate east to northeasterly winds by Wednesday.

A firm ridge will persist over southeastern Queensland for the next several days, as a high [1026 hPa] moves slowly eastwards over the Tasman Sea before being replaced by another high during the first ...