Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 9/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A large high pressure system is located over the central Tasman Sea. Another high pressure system will pass to the south of Tasmania later today before merging with the high over the Tasman Sea on Monday. The next cold front and associated trough will cross waters south of the Bight late Tuesday, reaching southwest Victoria late Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms, mostly about the eastern ranges and mainly during the afternoon and evening. A hot and partly cloudy day inland with light winds, but milder seabreezes developing along the coastal fringe.Fire Danger -  Generally highMonday 11 MarchDry apart from isolated showers about the eastern ranges during the afternoon. A very warm to hot and mostly sunny day with light winds inland and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Tuesday 12 MarchDry and mainly sunny throughout. A hot day with light to moderate north to northeast winds and local afternoon coastal seabreezes, mainly over Gippsland.Wednesday 13 MarchDry and hot during the day with moderate northwesterly winds, locally fresh in the south. A milder southwesterly change reaching the southwest late afternoon then extending eastwards overnight. Isolated showers possible in the far southwest following the change.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Sunday.Product IDV10310
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