Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 7/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
A strong wind warning has been issued for all Victorian coastal waters including
Port Phillip and Western Port.
Weather Pattern
A low pressure trough over eastern Victoria will move slowly eastwards and
deepen today before slowly weakening. A high pressure system to the southwest of
Victoria will also move slowly eastwards, crossing Tasmania during Monday night
to become centred over the Tasman Sea during Tuesday.  
Victoria
Saturday:  Scattered showers over southern and mountain districts tending to
rain in the east during the day. Isolated thunderstorms in the east, mainly
afternoon and evening. Fine in the northwest. Moderate to fresh southwest to
southerly winds tending south to southeasterly. 
Fire Danger: Generally high rising to very high in the north
UV Index: 10 [very high] decreasing to 2 [low] under cloud. 
Sunday:    Showers in southern and mountain districts becoming isolated in the
west. Fine in the north. Cool to mild in the south. Mild to warm in the north. 
Monday:    Fine apart from isolated morning showers or drizzle near the coast.
Mild to warm.
Tuesday:   Fine apart from fog patches in the south and early drizzle in
Gippsland. Mild to warm.
Forecast for Melbourne
Saturday
Cloudy periods with a shower or two. Moderate to fresh southwest to southerly
wind.
Max 20
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a few showers. Fresh southeast to southerly wind.    Min 14  
Max 20
Monday
Becoming fine.                              Min 14    Max 22
Tuesday
Fine after early fog patches.               Min 15    Max 27
Trend for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Mainly fine. Warm ahead of a cool change.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Saturday:  Southwest to southerly wind of 15 to 20 knots reaching 25 knots at
times. Waves 1 to 1.5 metres. A strong wind warning is current.
Sunday:    South to southeasterly wind of 15 to 20 knots reaching 25 knots at
times. Waves 1 to 1.5 metres.
Monday:    Southeasterly wind of 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday:   Southeast to easterly wind of 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes
to about 15 knots.
Headline Melbourne: Shower or two.
Headline Victoria:  Showers over south and ranges. Freshening wind. Cool to

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