Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 15/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
An active cold front will move across Victoria on Saturday. A high pressure system will drift slowly eastwards over waters south of the Bight during Sunday before approaching Bass Strait on Monday. The high will drift to the east of Victoria during Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine. Light to moderate southwesterly winds.Saturday 16 MarchScattered showers developing in the south becoming more extensive near the coast and extending eastwards during the afternoon. Isolated showers extending north of the divide, although remaining dry over the far northwest. Generally mild at first with winds tending cooler, fresh and gusty southwesterly during the day, locally strong near the coast and about the ranges.Fire Danger -  High to Very High in the north. Low to Moderate in the south.Sunday 17 MarchIsolated showers in the south, scattered in the southeast at first. Fine over the north. Cool and partly cloudy in the south, milder and mostly sunny in the north. Light to moderate southerly winds.Monday 18 MarchIsolated showers in the south clearing during the afternoon. Sunny in the north. A mild day with light to moderate southerly winds.Tuesday 19 MarchFine. A mild to warm day with a light wind and afternoon coastal seabreezes.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Saturday.Product IDV10310
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