Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 26/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warnings
Nil.
Weather Pattern
A ridge of high pressure will lie south of Victoria over the next few days,
strengthening south of Tasmania on Friday before moving away to the east. A weak
low pressure trough over central to eastern Victoria will persist for the rest
of the week. A cold front will move south of the Bight on Saturday but will
weaken as it enters western Victoria on Sunday.   
Victoria
Thursday:  Fine apart from local fog at first in the south, isolated drizzle
near the coast in the morning, and isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms
about the eastern ranges. A mild to warm and mostly sunny afternoon with
generally light winds inland and moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds
near the coast.
Fire Danger:      High to very high in the north.
UV Index: 7 [High] decreasing to 4 [Moderate] under cloud   
Friday:    Fine apart from local morning fog in the south, coastal drizzle at
first, and isolated afternoon thunderstorms about the eastern ranges. Mild to
warm.
Saturday:  Morning fogs and isolated showers and drizzle in the south. Isolated
afternoon thunderstorms about the central and eastern ranges. Mild to warm.
Sunday:    Morning fogs in the south. Isolated showers developing over southern
and mountain areas from the west. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms over the
central and eastern ranges.
IDV10450
Forecast for Melbourne
Thursday
Fine apart from morning fog patches. A mainly sunny afternoon. Light winds and
afternoon seabreezes.
Min 16    Max 26
Friday
Fine after local morning fog and drizzle.    Min 16    Max 24
Saturday
Mostly fine.                                Min 15    Max 22
Sunday
Mainly fine.                                Min 15    Max 24
Trend for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Showers clearing. Cool to mild.
IDV10460
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Thursday:  Variable winds at 10 knots or less then winds tending south to
southeasterly by early afternoon and freshening to average 15 knots later. Waves
mostly around half a metre.
Friday:    Southeasterly winds around 10 knots and afternoon seabreezes to 20
knots.
Saturday:  Southeasterly winds around 10 knots and afternoon seabreezes to 20
knots.
Sunday:    North to northeasterly wind around 10 knots in the morning. Afternoon
seabreezes to 20 knots.
Headline Melbourne: Mostly fine.

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STAT News Service

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