Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 23/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Monday 27 July 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
Severe frost warning for the Northern Country, North Central and Northeast
forecast districts.
Frost warning for the Wimmera, Mallee, Central, West and South Gippsland and
Western forecast districts.
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Warrnambool.
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 high pressure system over the Bight will drift eastwards across northern
Victoria overnight and will reach the Tasman Sea later Friday, allowing a
series of fronts to move towards Victoria. The first front will weaken and slip
south of Victoria on Saturday whilst a slightly stronger front will cross the
State on Sunday. Another cold front will move through Bass Strait late Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Isolated showers in southern and mountain areas clearing from the west tonight.
Fine in the north. South to southwesterly wind easing.
Forecast for Friday
Morning fog and widespread frost, locally severe, then a mainly sunny day.
Isolated showers developing over the far southwest at night. Generally light
winds in the east, but northerly winds elsewhere, gradually freshening.
Forecast for Saturday
Morning frost in the east. Isolated showers over the far southwest coast but
fine elsewhere. Mostly sunny in the north, but partly cloudy in the south and
about the ranges. Moderate to fresh northerly winds.
Forecast for Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly affecting southern and mountain districts and falling
as snow over Alpine areas. Moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds
shifting southwesterly.
Forecast for Monday
Isolated showers, tending scattered in the south and about the eastern ranges
and falling as snow over the Alps. Moderate to fresh westerly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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