Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 10/02 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
A strong wind warning is current for Victorian coastal waters east of Wilsons
Promontory.
Weather Pattern
A large high pressure system near Adelaide will move slowly eastwards across
Victoria later Wednesday and during Thursday to lie just east of Victoria on
Friday. On Saturday a warm northerly airflow will strengthen over Victoria as a
cold front crosses the Bight. 
Victoria
Wednesday: Isolated showers in south contracting eastwards during the day.
Widespread morning frosts. A mostly sunny day although some cloud persisting in
the southeast. Cool with moderating west to southwest winds.
UV Index: 4 [High] reduced to 2 [moderate] under cloud. 
Thursday:  Fine. Early frosts, severe inland, then cool to mild and generally
sunny with light winds.
Friday:    Fine. Early frosts in the east, then mild. Light wind tending
moderate northerly.
Saturday:  Fine, although cloud increasing later. Northerly wind strengthening.
Generally warm.
Forecast for Melbourne
Wednesday
A shower or two clearing during the early afternoon. A partly cloudy day with a
west to southwesterly breeze.
Max 16
Thursday
Early frost. Fine, sunny day.               Min 4    Max 18
Friday
Fine.                                       Min 7    Max 20
Saturday
Fine although cloud increasing. Windy.      Min 10    Max 24
Trend for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Cool change with rain then a few showers. 
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Wednesday: Westerly wind 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly during the morning
before easing to 5 to 10 knots during the afternoon.  Waves less than 1 metre.
Thursday:  Variable wind to 5 knots tending northerly at 5 to 10 knots.
Afternoon seabreezes to 10 knots.  
Friday:    Northerly wind to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots by evening.
Saturday:  Northerly winds 15 to 20 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots during
the day.
Headline Melbourne: Becoming fine.

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STAT News Service

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