Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 12/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front and associated trough crossing the Bight today, with the trough reaching western Bass Strait this evening. The front will move across the west early on Wednesday morning, central districts by early Wednesday afternoon and pass to the east of Victoria by Wednesday evening. A ridge of high pressure will extend from the Bight towards Bass Strait on Thursday before weakening on Friday as a broad trough of low pressure develops over Victoria. Another cold front will move across Bass Strait on Saturday as a low pressure system develops to the east of Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers possible about the eastern ranges this evening. Otherwise remaining dry and very warm with light to moderate northerly winds, fresh over the southwest. Afternoon seabreezes developing along the Gippsland coast.Wednesday 13 MarchVery warm to hot northerly winds becoming fresh to strong over southern and elevated areas in the early morning ahead of a cooler gusty southwesterly change extending from the west in the morning to reach the east in the afternoon. Isolated showers possible over the east in the afternoon ahead of the change and near the southwest and central coasts following the change.Fire Danger -  Very High.Thursday 14 MarchIsolated showers over the south and far east but remaining dry over the northern plains. Showers mostly clearing in the afternoon. Mild to warm with light to moderate southwest to southerly winds.Friday 15 MarchMostly dry, just the chance of some isolated morning drizzle over the far southeast and isolated showers developing near the far southwestern coast later. A warm day with generally light winds and afternoon seabreezes developing near the coast.Saturday 16 MarchScattered showers developing over the south, more isolated in the north. Cool to mild with freshening southwesterly winds, locally strong near the coast and about the ranges.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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