Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 29/12 - 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 will approach southwestern Victoria during today. The high will extend a ridge through Bass Strait Sunday night. On Monday the ridge will weaken as a cold front moves northeastwards from the Southern Ocean to cross Tasmania Tuesday morning. The front will be located over the Tasman Sea on Wednesday allowing the high pressure ridge to redevelop over Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of SundayFine. Cool to mild in the south with morning cloud clearing to a mostly sunny afternoon. Warm and sunny over the north. Light to moderate southerly winds.Fire Danger -  High to Very HighMonday 31 DecemberFine apart from early fog patches in the south. A mostly sunny day. Warm to hot north of the divide with light winds. Milder near the coast with fresh afternoon seabreezes developing.Tuesday 1 JanuaryMild and partly cloudy in the south with isolated showers, mainly near the coast. Warm to hot and mostly sunny over the north.Wednesday 2 JanuaryIsolated showers in the south clearing southeastwards during the morning. Fine over the north. Cool to mild in the south, but warmer over the north with a moderate to fresh southwest to southerly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Sunday.Product IDV10310
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