Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 20/13 - 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 Tasman sea will drift slowly eastwards to New Zealand tonight. A low pressure system developing south of the Bight will deepen and approach Tasmania on Thursday and an associated cold front will enter western Victoria Thursday morning and push across to the far east of the State by the evening. The low will slip away to the south of Tasmania on Friday allowing a weak ridge of high pressure to develop over northern Victoria. The ridge will persist on Saturday but another cold front will cross Bight waters to reach Victoria later on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayMainly dry and mild although the chance of a local shower over the far north or west. Northeast to northerly winds freshening in the west and on the ranges.Thursday 21 MarchAreas of rain developing during the morning and becoming more widespread along northern slopes of the divide by the early afternoon with locally heavy falls. The chance of thunderstorms. The rain clearing from the west in the afternoon and over central parts towards evening, followed by isolated showers in the southwest. Warm, fresh to strong northerly winds, reaching gale force on the alpine peaks, shifting cooler westerly from the west and moderating later.Fire Danger -  High to Very High.Friday 22 MarchPatchy rain in the far east clearing during the early morning. A partly cloudy day with isolated showers persisting in the southwest and the chance of afternoon showers in most areas. A mild day with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresh at first near the coast.Saturday 23 MarchIsolated showers over the southwest and locally in central parts but otherwise dry. Generally mild and partly cloudy with moderate northwesterly winds.Sunday 24 MarchIsolated showers in the southwest becoming scattered near the coast and extending to central areas late in the day. A mild partly cloudy day with moderate northwest to westerly winds, fresh about the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Thursday.Product IDV10310
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