Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 10/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
A strong wind warning is current for Victorian coastal waters east of Cape
Otway.
Weather Pattern
A high pressure system south of Tasmania will move slowly northeastwards across
the Tasman Sea over the next few days. A weak cold front will approach Victoria
on Wednesday, reaching the southwest at night then extending across the State on
Thursday. A high pressure will approach from the Bight on Friday.   
Victoria
Tuesday:   A few showers in the far east, clearing. Drizzle patches and morning
fog in the south clearing to a fine, mild to warm day. Light to moderate east to
southeast winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.
UV Index: 8 [very high] decreasing to 4 [moderate] under cloud. 
Wednesday: Morning fog patches in the south, otherwise fine. Warm to hot.
Thursday:  Isolated showers on and south of the ranges. Cooler in the south.
Mild to warm in the north.
Friday:    Drizzle patches in the south. Fine in the north. Cool to mild.
IDV10450
Forecast for Melbourne
Tuesday
Drizzle patches and morning fog clearing to a fine although partly cloudy day. A
moderate easterly wind and an afternoon seabreeze.           
Min 15    Max 27
Wednesday
Fine. Mainly sunny.                         Min 16    Max 32
Thursday
Shower or two.                              Min 16    Max 23
Friday
Becoming fine.                              Min 14    Max 21
Trend for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Mostly fine. Mild.
IDV10460
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Tuesday:   Southeast to easterly wind of 15 to 20 easing to 10 to 15 knots early
morning and afternoon seabreezes to about 15 knots. Waves  0.5 to 1 metre.
Wednesday: Northeast to northerly wind of 10 to 15 knots. Afternoon seabreezes
to 15 knots.
Thursday:  North to northwest wind of 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly at
15 to 20 knots.
Friday:    Southwest to southerly wind of 10 to 15 knots.
Headline Melbourne: Becoming fine.
Headline Victoria:  Drizzle and morning fog in south. Fine elsewhere. Warm in

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