Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 3/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Tuesday 7 July 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
Flood Watch for North East Victoria (Upper Murray, Mitta Mitta, Kiewa,.
Ovens and King Catchments).
Gale warning for Victorian waters between Cape Schanck and 60nm east of Gabo
Island.
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Cape Schanck.
Strong wind warning is current for Port Phillip.
Strong wind warning is current for Western Port.
Strong wind warning is current for Gippsland Lakes.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system is located over the Tasman Sea and a high pressure system
is over the Bight. Little change is expected in the pattern during the weekend.
A cold front will affect southern Victoria late Monday and early Tuesday, then
the high will move over Victoria Tuesday night.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Scattered showers mainly on and south of the ranges falling as snow above
1000m. Local hail and thunder in the southeast, clearing. South to southwest
winds easing inland.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered showers on the ranges and in the south with only isolated showers
developing over the northern plains. Snow falls on the ranges above 1500m. Cold
with fresh south to southwest winds.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers on and south of the ranges falling as snow over the southern
Alps. Fine and partly cloudy in the north. Moderate to fresh south to southwest
winds.
Forecast for Monday
Widespread morning frost in the north and west. Isolated showers on and south
of the ranges, more widespread in Gippsland with local hail. Showers falling as
snow above 1000 metres. Moderate south to southwest winds becoming light.
Forecast for Tuesday
Widespread morning frost and local fog. Showers in the south, mainly over
Gippsland with local hail, contracting east and later clearing, Showers falling
as snow above 1000 metres. Generally light winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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