Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 18/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Saturday 22 August 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
Frost warning for the Northeast forecast district.
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Wilsons
Promontory.
Strong wind warning is current for Port Phillip.
Strong wind warning is current for Western Port.
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 will approach western Victoria late today, but will weaken and
slip southwards during Thursday. A stronger cold front will develop over the
Bight during Thursday before sweeping across Victoria during Friday. A weak
high pressure system will move over New South Wales on Saturday while another
cold front will slip to the south of Victoria later.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Early frost and fog in the north and east. Cloud increasing from the northwest
with isolated showers developing over the far northwest late morning then
extending eastwards. Patchy rain in the far southwest tonight. The chance of a
late thunderstorm in the west. Cool to mild with northerly winds, strengthening
from the west.
Forecast for Thursday
Patchy rain contracting to the northeast with isolated showers to follow in
most areas but becoming fine over the northwest. Showers increasing in the
southwest later. Cool to mild with chiefly moderate to fresh northwesterly
winds.
Forecast for Friday
Rain areas contracting eastwards with scattered showers to follow, mainly in
southern and mountain areas. Strong and gusty north to northwesterly wind
shifting cooler westerly during the day.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers in the southwest. Early showers over the northeast ranges,
otherwise fine. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly
winds strengthening in the west later.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.
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