MELBOURNE - Jun 11/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system is moving eastwards across the Tasman Sea. A low pressure system just south of Tasmania has an associated trough that is located over western Bass Strait. The trough will move only slowly eastwards today to central parts of Bass Strait and the low will move southeast of Tasmania. A second low located at the head of the Bight will move into South Australia today and is expected to track eastwards over New South Wales on Wednesday before intensifying just east of Victoria on Thursday. The low is likely to move only slowly to the northeast on Friday. Forecast for the rest of TuesdayMorning fog and frost patches in the northeast. Isolated showers developing over western and central districts and increasing to areas of rain over the northwest during the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the northwest at night. Remaining dry elsewhere. Cool and partly cloudy with light to moderate northeast to northwesterly winds tending southerly over the southwest.Wednesday 12 JuneCloudy with areas of rain over the north and isolated thunderstorms possible near the NSW border. Isolated showers in the south increasing to rain areas in the afternoon. A cool day with moderate south to southeasterly winds tending light east to northeasterly in the east. Winds freshening near the coastal fringe in the afternoon.Thursday 13 JuneCloudy with patchy rain, more widespread over Gippsland with local heavy falls possible. Rain easing over the west in the afternoon. A cool day with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds, locally strong near the coast.Friday 14 JuneWidespread rain over central and eastern Gippsland with isolated showers elsewhere, mainly over the south. A cool day with moderate to fresh southerly winds, strong along the Gippsland coastal fringe.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board Changes to Marine Wind Warnings Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Mildura weather Other Information Coastal Wind Warning Reference Points Severe Thunderstorms in Victoria About Graphical Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Vic About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage Forecast Explorer™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 05:45 on Tuesday 11 June 2013 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "www") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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