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 persist south of Victoria during the next few
days, strengthening south of Tasmania on Friday before moving further eastwards.
A low pressure trough will continue over Victoria for the rest of the week. A
cold front will move south of the Bight on Saturday, but will weaken as it
approaches western Victoria on Sunday.  
Victoria
Thursday:  Areas of low cloud at first clearing to a fine, mild to warm and
mostly sunny afternoon. Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds tending
more easterly in the east.
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 and isolated afternoon
thunderstorms about the eastern ranges. Mild to warm.
Saturday:  Fine apart from morning fogs in the south and 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 later. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms over
the central and eastern ranges.
Forecast for Melbourne
Thursday
Areas of low cloud clearing to mainly sunny afternoon. Light winds and afternoon
seabreezes.
Max 26
Friday
Fine after local morning fog and low cloud.    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.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Thursday:  Variable winds at 10 knots or less at first 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
around 15 knots. Waves mostly around half a metre or less.
Saturday:  Southeasterly winds around 10 knots and afternoon seabreezes to 20
knots.
Sunday:    Variable wind to around 10 knots in the morning. Afternoon seabreezes
to 20 knots.
Headline Melbourne: Fine.

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STAT News Service

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