Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 4/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 8 July 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
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 cold front is crossing Bass Strait and a slow-moving high pressure system is
over the Bight. Another cold front will affect southern Victoria during Monday
before the high moves over southeastern Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Scattered showers on and south of the divide. Mostly fine over the northern
plains with isolated possible showers. Alpine snowfalls above 1200m. Cold with
generally fresh to strong southwest winds.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers on and south of the ranges becoming isolated in the west.
Possible hail in the southeast later. Snowfalls above 1200 metres. Fresh to
strong 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.
Forecast for Wednesday
Widespread morning frost and local fog then a fine day although isolated
showers developing in the southwest later. Cool with chiefly light winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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