Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 4/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
Nil.
Weather Pattern
A high pressure system south of Western Australia will move steadily eastwards
reaching the Tasman Sea during Thursday. A low pressure trough will develop over
Victoria on Friday, moving eastwards on Saturday as a high develops in the
Bight.    
Victoria
Wednesday: Overnight and morning showers and drizzle patches in the south.
Remaining fine in the north. A warm and mostly sunny day inland but milder and
partly cloudy in the south. Light to moderate southerly wind and afternoon
seabreezes.
Fire Danger:      Generally high in the north. Moderate to high in the south.
UV Index: 10 [very high] decreasing to 4 [moderate] under cloud.
Thursday:  Fine apart from morning fog patches in the south. Warm inland, milder
towards the coast.
Friday:    Generally warm. Showers and isolated thunderstorms developing, mainly
in the east.
Saturday:  Showers becoming isolated and contracting south. Mild to warm inland,
cooler near the coast.
IDV10450
Forecast for Melbourne
Wednesday
Overnight and morning showers and drizzle patches clearing to a fine and mainly
sunny afternoon. Light to moderate southerly winds and afternoon seabreezes.
Min 12    Max 22
Thursday
Fine.                                       Min 13    Max 25
Friday
Mainly fine.                                Min 15    Max 29
Saturday
Few showers.                                Min 15    Max 20
Trend for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Showers clearing. Generally mild.
IDV10460
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Wednesday: South to southwesterly wind of about 15 knots easing to 5 to 10 knots
overnight then tending south to southeasterly at around 10 knots during the
morning before increasing to around 15 knots in the afternoon and evening. Waves
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.
Saturday:  South to southeast wind of 10 to 15 knots, reaching 20 knots during
the afternoon and evening.
Headline Melbourne: Few showers clearing. 
Headline Victoria:  Showers and drizzle in the south clearing. Fine in the

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