Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 14/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge towards northwest Victoria, while a cold front is moving across Tasmania. The high will move over northern Victoria on Saturday and will remain in the vicinity as a weak front crosses Bass Strait on Sunday. The next high pressure system will pass just south of Victoria on Monday then an upper disturbance will move over the State on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayMostly cloudy with isolated showers and drizzle patches, mainly over southern and mountain districts. Light to moderate west to southwesterly winds, fresh and gusty near the coast.Saturday 15 SeptemberMorning fog patches inland. Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the southwest and south, clearing later in the morning or early afternoon. Fine and mainly sunny in the northeast. A cool to mild day with a light to moderate west to southwesterly wind, fresh at first about the Gippsland coast.Sunday 16 SeptemberAreas of morning fog and isolated frost patches in the northeast. Cloudy increasing from the west with isolated showers n the far southwest, extending to remaining western and central areas during the afternoon. Remaining fine in the far east. A cool to mild day with light to moderate west to southwesterly winds extending throughout.Monday 17 SeptemberPartly cloudy with isolated about the east ranges and the southwest, extending to most districts during the afternoon. A mild day with light south to southeast winds and freshening afternoon seabreezes.Tuesday 18 SeptemberIsolated showers extending throughout and becoming more frequent over central and eastern areas during the afternoon. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms in the east and about the ranges. Mild with light to moderate east to northeast winds and freshening afternoon seabreezes near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.Product IDV10310
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