Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 30/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough embedded in a southwesterly airflow will pass through Bass Strait today. A high pressure system south of the Bight will extend a ridge across Victoria on Friday. A cold front will pass through Bass Strait on Saturday then the high will drift slowly eastwards during Sunday and will be situated just west of Tasmania Sunday night.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers in southern and mountain areas, scattered about the coast during the morning then contracting to the southeast later. Cool with moderate to fresh southwest to southerly winds extending throughout.Fire Danger -  Low to moderate, reaching high in the northwest.Friday 2 DecemberFine apart from some isolated showers over East Gippsland, clearing later. Cool in the south, milder in the north with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds.Saturday 3 DecemberFine apart from isolated showers developing over the eastern ranges during the afternoon and isolated coastal showers later. Cool to mild and partly cloudy in the south. Warmer and mostly sunny in the north. Light to moderate south to southwesterly winds, locally fresh about the coast.Sunday 4 DecemberIsolated showers in the south contracting to Gippsland during the afternoon. Cool in the south but mild over the north. Light to moderate south to southeasterly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDV10310
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