Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 23/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
Nil.
Weather Pattern
A low pressure system over the Tasman Sea will remain slow moving for the next
few days. A ridge of high pressure will move over Victoria today then to the
east of the State on Tuesday. A cold front will weaken as it approaches Tasmania
later Tuesday, then a high pressure system will develop west of Tasmania on
Wednesday before moving slowly eastwards on Thursday.      
Victoria
Monday:    Showers in the southeast clearing during the day. Fine elsewhere
after morning fog patches in the south and local early drizzle about the coast.
A mild to warm day with light to moderate northeast to southeast wind and
afternoon seabreezes.
Fire Danger: Moderate to high in north and central areas.
UV Index: 7 [High] decreasing to 3 [moderate] under cloud.  
Tuesday:   Fine apart from local morning fogs in the south. Mild to warm.
Wednesday: Local morning fogs in the south. Isolated coastal showers in the
west. Mild to warm.
Thursday:  Local morning fogs in the south. Isolated coastal showers in the
west. Mild to warm.
Forecast for Melbourne
Monday
Fine apart from local morning fog patches. A mostly sunny day with light to
moderate east to southeast wind and afternoon seabreezes.            
Max 24
Tuesday
Fine after early fog patches.               Min 14    Max 26
Wednesday
Fine.                                       Min 14    Max 24
Thursday
Fine.                                       Min 13    Max 23
Trend for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Fine. Mild to warm.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Monday:    East to southeasterly wind at first, grading from 10 to 15 knots over
northern Port Phillip to 15 to 20 knots in the south and over Western Port. Wind
tending southeast to southerly at 10 to 15 knots during the morning before
freshening to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening. Waves to around 1
metre.
Tuesday:   East to northeasterly wind of 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes
to 20 knots.
Wednesday: South to southeasterly wind 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes
to 20 knots.
Thursday:  South to southeasterly wind 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes
to 20 knots.
Headline Melbourne: Fine after local morning fog.   
Headline Victoria:  Showers in the southeast clearing. Morning fog and coastal

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