Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 29/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
moved rapidly across eastern Bass Strait last night. A high pressure ridge will extend across northern Victoria today and is expected to persist just north of Victoria over the Easter period. A weak trough will cross Tasmania today. The next cold front will cross Bass Strait on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers possible in the south, mainly near the coast. Dry and mostly sunny over the north. A cool to mild day with moderate west to southwesterly winds over the south tending light southwesterly over the north.Fire Danger -  Low to Moderate.Saturday 30 MarchIsolated showers possible over most districts near and south of the ranges, mainly near the coast. Remaining dry and partly cloudy over central and eastern Gippsland and the northern plains. A mild day with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresh at times on the coast. Afternoon seabreezes developing along parts of the Gippsland coast.Sunday 31 MarchIsolated showers possible near and south of the ranges, mainly near the coast. Remaining dry and mostly sunny over the northern plains. A mild day with light to moderate westerly winds tending southwesterly during the day and becoming fresh near the coast.Monday 1 AprilIsolated showers near the southwestern and central coasts. Remaining dry elsewhere. A mild day with light to moderate westerly winds near the coast, tending light southwesterly inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Friday.Product IDV10310
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