Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 21/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over New South Wales will move to the Tasman Sea tonight as a cold front crosses the Bight. The cold front is forecast to reach western Victoria late Thursday afternoon before crossing central districts overnight and eastern districts early on Friday. Another high pressure system will move over the Bight on Friday, extending across Bass Strait on Saturday. The high will be located east of Bass Strait by late Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayPartly cloudy with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresh at first near the central and eastern coasts.Thursday 22 SeptemberEarly fog patches over the northeast then a mostly sunny day. Mild to warm with freshening northwesterly winds, shifting cooler west to southwesterly over western districts during the evening. Isolated showers developing over the southwest with the change.Friday 23 SeptemberIsolated showers on and south of the ranges, remaining mostly sunny in the north. Cool with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds extending throughout early in the morning then easing during the afternoon.Saturday 24 SeptemberIsolated showers on and south of the ranges, mainly near the coast. Isolated showers also possible along the northern border later. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Cool with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds.Sunday 25 SeptemberEarly fog patches in the south and isolated showers possible near the northern border during the morning. Otherwise a partly cloudy day with light winds tending northeasterly in the afternoon and seabreezes developing about the Gippsland coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.Product IDV10310
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