Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 14/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system in the Tasman sea will move eastwards on Friday to be near New Zealand by late in the day. The high centre will move northwards to be west of Tasmania by late Saturday and will move across Victoria on Sunday. The high will extend a ridge across the State on Monday as a weak cold front moves over Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers on and south of the ranges tending scattered over Gippsland. Light southwest to southeast winds.Friday 15 AprilScattered showers over Gippsland with isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts. Morning fog patches inland. Mainly fine north of the divide, just the chance of isolated showers in the afternoon. Cool to mild with moderate to locally fresh southeasterly winds.Fire Danger -  Low to moderate.Saturday 16 AprilFine in the northwest. Scattered showers over Gippsland. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts, contracting to the coast and Otway ranges by the afternoon. Cool to mild with moderate to locally fresh southeasterly windsSunday 17 AprilMorning fog patches inland. Isolated showers in the southeast and near the Otway ranges, clearing from the west in the morning and from the southeast in the afternoon. Mild with light and variable winds inland, moderate afternoon seabreezes near the coast.Monday 18 AprilLocal morning fog patches in the east. Isolated showers developing in the southwest and extending to south Gippsland during the evening. Fine elsewhere. Mild with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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