Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 15/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over waters to the south of the Bight will drift slowly eastwards, passing to the south of Tasmania early Saturday, then continuing across the southern Tasman Sea during the weekend. A low pressure system will develop over South Australia on Friday then deepen and move to the south of Adelaide on Saturday. An associated trough will cross western Victoria later on Sunday then continue across the rest of Victoria on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers and thunderstorms possible about the far eastern ranges. Mostly clear. Light easterly winds inland and fresh afternoon coastal seabreezes.Friday 16 DecemberFine apart from isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the central and eastern ranges during the afternoon. Cloud increasing in the north, mainly sunny in the south. Light to moderate east to northeasterly winds and fresh afternoon seabreezes near the coast.Fire Danger -  High in the west.Saturday 17 DecemberIsolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the ranges. Patchy rain and isolated thunderstorms developing in the west later then increasing overnight. Warm with moderate northeasterly winds and coastal seabreezes.Sunday 18 DecemberA band of rain with isolated thunderstorms extending throughout except the far east. Mild with moderate to fresh northeasterly winds, strong at times over elevated areas ahead of a light to moderate westerly change in the west later.Monday 19 DecemberRain and isolated thunderstorms contracting eastwards although scattered showers persisting in remaining districts, particularly in the south. Showers clearing from the northwest later. Mild with moderate to fresh northeasterly winds, strong at times about the ranges. Moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds extending throughout from the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Friday.Product IDV10310
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