Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 1/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system approaching the western Victorian border will drift slowly eastwards, crossing northern Victoria today. The high will move away to the northeast on Wednesday. The next cold front will reach western Bass Strait late Thursday morning and will cross the remainder of Bass Strait on Thursday afternoon and evening. On Friday a new high will move over Bight waters with a ridge extending to Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayLocal morning fog and frosts inland and early drizzle patches possible near the coast, then a mainly sunny day throughout. Generally mild with light winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Wednesday 3 OctoberLocal early fog patches, mainly in the north and east then a dry, mild to warm and mainly sunny day. Light to moderate northwest winds and local afternoon seabreezes about the Gippsland coast.Thursday 4 OctoberA warm to very warm and mostly sunny day with fresh to locally strong north to northwest wind ahead of a milder southwesterly change developing over the southwest in the early afternoon then extending eastwards late in the day and evening. Isolated showers developing over the southwest after the change but otherwise dry.Friday 5 OctoberIsolated showers near and south of the divide, scattered at times near the southwest and south Gippsland coast. A cool and partly cloudy day with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDV10310
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