Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 29/03 - 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 trough over Victoria will weaken and move eastwards on Sunday.  A
high pressure ridge will persist south of the State with the main high centre
lying over the eastern Bight on Sunday then crossing to the Tasman Sea later on
Monday and Tuesday. A cold front is expected to cross southern Victoria on
Wednesday.  
Victoria
Sunday:    Morning fog and drizzle patches in the south. Isolated showers about
the east, contracting eastwards during the day, and clearing later. A mild to
warm and partly cloudy day in the south, sunny across the north, with generally
light to moderate southerly winds.
Fire Danger: Generally high in the north. 
UV Index: 7 [High] decreasing to 5 [Moderate] under cloud.   
Monday:    Fine apart from local morning fog or drizzle in the south. Mild to
warm.
Tuesday:   Fine apart from local morning fog in the south. Generally warm.
Wednesday: Cooler change extending from the west during the day with scattered
showers, mainly in the south.
IDV10450
Forecast for Melbourne
Sunday
Morning fog or drizzle patches then a fine and partly cloudy day with light to
moderate southerly winds.
Min 15    Max 22
Monday
Early drizzle or fog patches then fine.     Min 14    Max 24
Tuesday
Fine.                                       Min 14    Max 29
Wednesday
Late showers.                               Min 15    Max 25
Trend for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Showers and cooler.
IDV10460
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Sunday:    South to southeasterly winds around 15 knots, easing to 10 knots or
less early morning. Southerly wind of 10 to 15 knots developing in the
afternoon. Waves mostly half to 1 metre, although less than half a metre Sunday
morning.
Monday:    South to southeasterly winds at 5 to 10 knots and afternoon
seabreezes to 15 knots.
Tuesday:   East to northeast wind at 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes at
similar strength.
Wednesday: Northeasterly wind to 10 knots shifting south to southwesterly and
increasing 15 to 20 knots later.
Headline Melbourne: Becoming fine.
Headline Victoria:  Showers clearing eastwards. Morning fog or drizzle in the

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