Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 24/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system near Wilsons Promontory is expected to intensify this morning. The low will then move southeastwards and will be centred just east of Tasmania by tonight. The low will then track away across the south Tasman Sea on Saturday. The next high pressure system will move over Bight waters on Sunday and extend a ridge through inland Victoria on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayRain areas affecting most districts with some heavy falls particularly through south central parts of the State. Isolated thunderstorms contracting to the southeast and clearing. Only isolated showers over the far west and also the far southeast although some rain extending to East Gippsland tonight. Snowfalls developing on the mountains above 1100 metres. Cool in the east with moderate to fresh north to northwest winds. Colder in the west with fresh to strong south to southwesterly winds developing and increasing to gale force about the central and west Gippsland coasts.Saturday 26 MayRain areas over eastern districts, easing to showers during the morning. Scattered showers persisting on and south of the ranges and isolated showers mostly clearing over the northern inland. Snowfalls contracting from 1100 metres to above 1500 metres on the ranges. Cool with fresh to strong and squally west to southwest winds, reaching gale force at first along the Gippsland coast.Sunday 27 MayIsolated showers on and south of the ranges, more scattered about the coast. Patchy morning drizzle clearing from the northwest. Showers falling a snow on the ranges above 1600 metres. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, strong at times about the Gippsland coast.Monday 28 MayCold at first with widespread morning fog and frost over inland areas, then a mild and mostly sunny afternoon. Cool and partly cloudy in the south with isolated showers, mainly about the coast. Light to moderate south to southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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