Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 2/02 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
A gale warning is current for all Victorian coastal waters  and a strong wind
warning for Port Phillip and Western Port.
A Land Wind warning is current for the central and eastern Victoria for early
Tuesday.
Weather Pattern
A cold front over central Victoria will move across the remainder of the State
by early Tuesday. Another cold front will cross the State during Tuesday night
and early Wednesday followed by yet another front on Thursday night and Friday
morning.
Victoria
Tuesday:   Patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms clearing eastwards during the
morning, but isolated showers to follow, mostly about the ranges and over the
southwest.  A cool to mild day with a fresh northwesterly wind. 
UV Index: 5 [High] reduced to 2 [moderate] under cloud. 
Wednesday: Scattered showers, mostly over the ranges and southwest. Cool.
Thursday:  Fine apart from isolated showers near the coast and later in the
west. Cool to mild.
Friday:    Showers mainly on and south of the ranges. Cool.
IDV10450
Forecast for Melbourne
Tuesday
A period of rain with possible thunderstorms clearing in the morning with a
fine, partly cloudy afternoon to follow. Fresh northwesterly wind.
Min 13    Max 19
Wednesday
Shower or two. Wind easing.                 Min 11    Max 17
Thursday
Mainly fine.                                Min 9    Max 18
Friday
Few showers. Windy.                         Min 10    Max 17
Trend for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Showery periods. Cool to mild.
IDV10460
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Tuesday:   Northwest wind at 20 to 25 knots. Waves 1 to 2 metres. A strong wind
warning is current.
Wednesday: Northwest winds of 20 to 30 knots shifting westerly, then easing 15
to 20 knots later.
Thursday:  Northwesterly winds  around 15 to 20 knots.
Friday:    North to northwesterly wind 20 to 25 knots. 
Headline Melbourne: Becoming fine. 
Headline Victoria:  Rain and thunderstorms in east clearing. Isolated showers to

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