Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 27/03 - 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 over the weekend and a
low pressure trough will continue over northern Victoria. A cold front will move
south of the Bight on Saturday but will weaken as it approaches Victoria on
Sunday. On Monday a low pressure system will move to the southeast of Tasmania. 
Victoria
Friday:    Fog and drizzle patches in the south, clearing by the afternoon.
Isolated thunderstorms developing about the eastern ranges in the afternoon.
Fine elsewhere.  A mild to warm and partly cloudy day with light to moderate
south to southeast winds, tending more easterly over eastern districts. 
Fire Danger:      Generally moderate to high.
UV Index: 7 [High] decreasing to 5 [Moderate] under cloud.   
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 and drizzle patches in the south. Isolated showers
developing over southern and mountain areas from the west later. Isolated
afternoon thunderstorms over the central and eastern ranges. 
Monday:    Scattered showers on and south of the ranges, mainly near the coast.
Fine on the northern plains. Cool to mild.
IDV10450
Forecast for Melbourne
Friday
Morning fog or drizzle patches clearing to a fine and mostly sunny afternoon.
Light winds, tending moderate southerly during the afternoon.
Min 16    Max 24
Saturday
Fine apart from early fog or drizzle.       Min 15    Max 22
Sunday
Mainly fine.                                Min 15    Max 24
Monday
Few showers.                                Min 14    Max 20
Trend for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
A few showers. Cool to mild.
IDV10460
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Friday:    South to southeasterly winds around 10 knots freshening to average 15
knots in the afternoon with seabreezes. Waves mostly around half a metre.
Saturday:  Southeast to easterly winds around 10 knots and afternoon seabreezes
to 15 knots.
Sunday:    Variable winds of 10 knots or less then seabreezes to 20 knots
developing in the afternoon.
Monday:    Southwesterly winds around 15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times
during the afternoon.
Headline Melbourne: Becoming fine.
Headline Victoria:  Morning drizzle and fog patches in south. Isolated

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