Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 16/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Monday 20 April 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
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
A high pressure system over South Australia will drift towards western Victoria
today. A cold front will pass over Tasmania on Saturday as the high pressure
system moves south to be west of Bass Strait Saturday night. The high pressure
system will then move south of Tasmania on Sunday and then southeast of
Tasmania on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers on and south of the ranges but fine over East Gippsland. Fine
in north after early isolated light showers in the west. Cool to mild and
partly cloudy. Light to moderate west to southwest winds.
Maximum Fire Danger: Locally high in north.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers or drizzle near the coast, extending to south of the ranges in
the afternoon. A cool to mild day with generally light to moderate southerly
winds developing.
Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy with isolated showers south of the ranges. Remaining fine and
mostly sunny over the northern plains. A cool to mild day with light to
moderate south to southeasterly winds.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers and drizzle in the south gradually contracting southeastwards
as light to moderate southeast wind tends more easterly. Fine elsewhere. A cool
to mild and partly cloudy day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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