Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 16/08 - 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 all Victorian coastal waters and for Port Phillip
and Western Port.
A severe weather warning for the Alpine area has been cancelled.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A number of cold fronts will move across the State over the forecast period with
the first front crossing the State today and another front on Sunday. On Monday
a high pressure system will develop over South Australia, while a cold front
will slip past over Bass Strait. On Tuesday, yet another cold front will move
across southern Victoria.
Victoria
Saturday:     Rain areas over central areas contracting to eastern districts
during the day. Scattered showers and isolated hail and thunder following the
rain band with snow developing down to 700 metres. A cold and cloudy day with
moderate to fresh west to northwest winds shifting fresh, gusty southwesterly
from the west.
UV Index:     1- 2 [Low]
Sunday:       Scattered showers, more isolated in the northwest. Snowfalls about
the alps.  Cool to cold. Moderate west to southwest winds, fresh about the
coast.
Monday:       Isolated showers over southern and mountain districts. Cool to
cold.

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STAT News Service