Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system is located over eastern New South Wales while a cold front is approaching the Bight. The front will reach southwestern Victoria Friday afternoon and then move across remaining southern areas overnight Friday and early on Saturday. A new high pressure system will develop over the Bight later Saturday and then ridge across northern Victoria during Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine and clear over most of the state apart from increasing cloud in the southwest with isolated showers about the far southwest. Light to moderate north to northwest winds and coastal sea breezes on the Gippsland coast.Friday 18 MayEarly morning fog patches in the east. Fine and cool to mild over most of the State with increasing cloud. Isolated showers in the southwest, extending to central areas during the afternoon. Moderate to fresh north to northwest wind.Saturday 19 MayAreas of morning fog in the north. Isolated showers in southern and mountain areas, contacting to the coast during the day. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day. Light to moderate west to southwest winds, fresh and gusty at first about the Gippsland coast.Sunday 20 MayWidespread morning fog over the inland and areas of frost in the northeast. Then a fine, cool to mild and mainly sunny afternoon apart from isolated showers in the south, mainly about the southwest coast. Light to moderate west to southwest winds tending northwest in the west.Monday 21 MayAreas of morning fog inland and in the east and early morning frost in the northeast. Then a fine, cool to mild and mainly sunny day apart from isolated showers about the far southwest. Light to moderate northwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.Product IDV10310
Weather & Warnings
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
Warnings Summary
Forecasts
Melbourne Forecast
Vic. Forecast Areas Map
Observations
Melbourne Observations
All Victorian Observations
Rainfall & River Conditions
Queensland
Western Australia
South Australia
Tasmania
Australian Capital Territory
Northern Territory
Antarctic
Global
Warnings
Water
Climate
Environment
Tropical Cyclones
Tsunami Warning Centre
Agriculture - Water and the Land
Marine & Ocean
UV & Sun Protection
Rainfall & River Conditions
Graphical Views
Radar
Maps
Rainfall Forecasts
Seasonal Outlooks
Climate Variability & Change
Climate Data Online
Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts
Water Storage
Forecast Explorer™
National Weather Services
Aviation Weather Services
Defence Services
Registered User Services
Commercial Weather Services
Careers
Sitemap
Feedback
Freedom of Information
Indigenous Weather Knowledge
Learn About Meteorology
This page was created at 09:00 on Thursday 17 May 2012 (GMT)
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
var hostname = window.location.hostname;
var host = hostname.split(".");
if (host[0] == "reg")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "www")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
else if (host[0] == "wdev")
var _gaq = _gaq || [];
_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']);
_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
(function() {
var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
})();

---

STAT News Service