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 just east of Victoria will away today and a weak cold
front will cross Tasmania tonight.   A high pressure system will then move from
southwest of Victoria on Monday to the Tasman Sea later Tuesday.  A low over
Western Australia will weaken and combine with a cold front to cross Victoria on
Wednesday.   
Victoria
Sunday:    Scattered showers about the Gippsland ranges today and isolated
clearing showers in remaining southern areas.  A mild partly cloudy day in the
south but warmer and sunny across the north, with generally light to moderate
southerly winds. Fresh afternoon coastal seabreezes. 
Fire Danger: Generally high in the north. 
UV Index: 7 [High] decreasing to 5 [Moderate] under cloud.   
Monday:    Morning drizzle areas in the south and local fogs but a mostly fine
afternoon. Mild. 
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.
Forecast for Melbourne
Sunday
A local shower or two but mainly fine.  Partly cloudy with a moderate southerly
wind.
Max 22
Monday
Morning drizzle patches. Mainly fine, partly cloudy afternoon.    Min 15    Max
Tuesday
Fine.                                       Min 14    Max 29
Wednesday
Late showers.                               Min 15    Max 25
Trend for Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Showers and cooler.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Sunday:    South to southeasterly winds at 12 to 18 knots this afternoon easing
back to about 10 knots late tonight. Waves to about 1 metre abating tonight. 
Monday:    Southerly winds 5 to 10 knots, freshening to average 15 knots in the
afternoon. Waves to half a metre rising half to one metre during the afternoon.
Tuesday:   East to northeast wind at 5 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: Mainly fine.

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STAT News Service

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