Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/03 - 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 Victorian coastal waters east of Wilsons
Promontory. Strong wind warnings are current for coastal waters between Cape
Otway and Wilsons Promontory, for Port Phillip and Western Port, and for the
Gippsland Lakes. The strong wind warning has been finalised for waters west of
Cape Otway.   
Weather Pattern
A high pressure system southwest of Western Australia will move slowly eastwards
over the next few days.  A cold front will move through Bass Strait during
Tuesday.  
Victoria
Sunday:    Showers over southern and mountain districts becoming more isolated
from the west during the day.  Fine in  the north. Cool to mild with moderate to
fresh southwesterly winds, strong to gale force along parts of the coast but
easing from the west.
Fire Danger:  Generally moderate to high.
UV Index: 9 [very high] decreasing to 4 [moderate] under cloud.
Monday:    Fine apart from isolated showers or drizzle near the coast. Mild in
the south, warmer inland. 
Tuesday:   Isolated showers and drizzle in the south. Fine in the north. Mild to
warm.
Wednesday: Fine apart from isolated coastal showers or drizzle at first. Mild to
warm.
Forecast for Melbourne
Sunday
Cloudy periods with a few showers. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.       
Max 19
Monday
Becoming fine.                              Min 10    Max 20
Tuesday
Mainly fine.                                Min 12    Max 21
Wednesday
Fine.                                       Min 12    Max 23
Trend for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Mainly fine. Warm ahead of a cool change.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Sunday:    Southwesterly winds of 15 to 20 knots reaching 25 knots at times but
winds easing 10 to 15 knots later tonight. Waves of 1 to 1.5 metres decreasing
below 1 metre later tonight. A strong wind warning is current. 
Monday:    Southwest wind of 10 to 15 knots tending more southerly during the
day and locally reaching 20 knots in the afternoon. Waves rising to 1 metre. 
Tuesday:   Southerly winds to 10 knots tending south to southwesterly during the
day and increasing to 15 knots.
Wednesday: Southerly winds of 10 knots and afternoon seabreezes of 15 to 20
knots.
Headline Melbourne: Few showers. 

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STAT News Service

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