Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 2/06 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary
A gale warning is current for Victorian coastal waters east of Lakes Entrance.
A strong wind warning is current for Victorian coastal waters between Wilsons
Promontory and Lakes Entrance.
Flood Warnings are current - see Flood Warning Summary.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A low pressure system off the southern New South Wales coast will move eastwards
over the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A high pressure system will develop south of
the Bight during the weekend before drifting close to Victoria on Monday and
Tuesday.
Victoria
Tonight and Saturday:    Scattered showers in southern and mountain districts,
tending to rain for a period overnight and during the morning in the far east
with heavy falls possible. Snow above 1400 metres. Fine over the northern
plains. A cool to cold day with light to moderate southerly winds, fresher in
the southeast.
UV Index:     1-2 [low]
Sunday:       Isolated showers in southern and mountain districts, scattered in
the far east. Cool to cold. Early frosts in the north.
Monday:       Isolated showers in southern and mountain areas contracting to the
east. Morning fog and frost inland. Cool to cold.
Tuesday:      Isolated clearing showers in the far east. Early fog patches.

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