Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 7/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high pressure system over the central Tasman Sea is slow moving. A weak low pressure trough extends from central Australia towards the western border of Victoria and is likely to persist until Saturday. The Tasman Sea high will be reinforced from the west on Sunday resulting in the freshening of a hot northerly airflow over Victoria early next week.
Forecast for the rest of FridayMorning fog patches in the south. Isolated showers possible in the north this morning and in the southwest but generally fine. A warm to hot and partly cloudy day with a light to moderate southeast to northeasterly wind and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Fire Danger -  High Fire danger.Saturday 9 MarchMorning fog patches in Gippsland. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the southwest. Isolated showers near the ranges during the afternoon and evening. A warm to hot day with a light northeasterly wind and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Sunday 10 MarchMorning fog patches in the south. Isolated showers possible about the ranges during the afternoon and evening. A hot and partly cloudy day with light winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Monday 11 MarchFine and mainly sunny throughout. A hot and partly cloudy day with light winds inland and afternoon coastal seabreezes.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Friday.Product IDV10310
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