Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 6/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Friday 10 April 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between Cape Schanck and 60nm east of
Gabo Island.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation
An upper level trough over the Tasman Sea is moving east. A strong high
pressure system south of the Bight is gradually moving east and will reach Bass
Strait late Wednesday and the Tasman Sea on Thursday. A cold front will move
through southern Victoria and Bass Strait on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Isolated showers in the south, tending more widespread near the coast during
the morning. Sunny in the north. Cool to mild with moderate south to southwest
winds, fresh at times about the coast.
Maximum Fire Danger: High in the north.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers in the south, contracting to the coast and clearing during the
afternoon.
Fine and sunny in the north. Cool to mild with light to moderate southerly
winds.
Forecast for Thursday
Local early morning fog and frost, then a fine, mild and mostly sunny day.
Generally light wind tending northerly and afternoon coastal seabreezes.
Forecast for Friday
Early fog patches in Gippsland. Isolated showers developing in southern
districts. Fine and sunny in the north. Mild to warm northwesterly winds
shifting cooler southwesterly during the afternoon.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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