Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 27/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Monday 31 August 2009.
Warning Summary at issue time
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between Cape Otway and 60nm east of
Gabo Island.
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 move through Bass Strait today just clipping the coast, while
a low pressure system developing over South Australia will approach northwest
Victoria later. The low will move southeastwards across the State on Saturday
ahead of a cold front which will sweep in from the west. The front will clear
the State by early Sunday, but another front will move through Bass Strait on
Monday. A ridge of high pressure will move from South Australia towards
Victoria on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Isolated showers in the southwest and about the coast. Areas of rain developing
over the northwest during the afternoon and extending southeastwards across the
State in the evening and at night. The chance of isolated thunderstorms in the
northwest. Cool to mild with moderate north to northwesterly winds.
Forecast for Saturday
Areas of rain, with possible heavy falls over the northeast ranges, tending to
showers from the west. Isolated thunderstorms. Isolated hail in the southwest
later. Snow falls developing above 1600 metres at night. Cool with moderate
northwesterly winds strengthening ahead of a gusty southwesterly change
extending across the State during the day.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers mainly over southern and mountain districts, tending to
contract to the southwest and along the coast during the afternoon. Local hail
and thunder possible near the coast in the morning. Cool. Fresh west to
southwest wind moderating and tending northwesterly.
Forecast for Monday
Scattered showers developing over southern and mountain areas from the west,
mostly near the coast. Cool with fresh northwesterly winds shifting west to
southwesterly and gradually moderating.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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