Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 3/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
Nil.
Weather Pattern
A weak cold front will cross Bass Strait later today. A high pressure system
south of Western Australia will move steadily eastwards over the next few days,
reaching the Tasman Sea during Thursday.  A low pressure trough will develop
over Victoria on Friday.    
Victoria
Tuesday:   Showers and drizzle patches in the south, mainly during the late
morning and early afternoon, then again tonight. A little patchy rain about the
far northwest. Generally mild and mostly cloudy with light to moderate southwest
to southerly wind and coastal seabreezes.
Fire Danger:     Moderate to high 
UV Index: 9 [very high] decreasing to 3 [moderate] under cloud.
Wednesday: Fine apart from morning showers or drizzle in the south. Mild to
warm.
Thursday:  Fine apart from morning fog patches in the south and clearing showers
in the southeast. Warm inland, milder towards the coast.
Friday:    Generally warm. Showers and isolated thunderstorms developing, mainly
in the east.
Forecast for Melbourne
Tuesday
A few showers and drizzle patches, mostly clearing during the early afternoon
before redeveloping tonight. A mostly cloudy day with light wind tending
moderate southerly.                     
Max 21
Wednesday
Morning drizzle patches then becoming fine. Afternoon seabreezes.    Min 12   
Max 23
Thursday
Fine.                                       Min 13    Max 27
Friday
Mainly fine.                                Min 15    Max 29
Trend for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Rain easing to showers. Generally cool.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Tuesday:   Southwest to southerly wind of around 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15
knots during the day, locally reaching 20 knots towards evening. Waves mainly
below 1 metre.
Wednesday: South to southeasterly wind around 10 knots and afternoon seabreezes
of 15 to 20 knots. Waves mainly below 1 metre.
Thursday:  East to northeasterly wind of 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon seabreezes to
15 knots.
Friday:    Northeast to northerly wind 10 to 15 knots ahead of a late southerly
change around 15 knots.
Headline Melbourne: Few showers. 

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STAT News Service

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