Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 16/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front will reach western Victoria this evening and move rapidly eastwards across the State overnight and early Saturday morning. A deep low pressure system will develop over waters south of the Bight on Saturday and approach Tasmania during Sunday with an associated cold front crossing Victoria. The low will move to the southeast of Tasmania on Monday as a ridge of high pressure develops over the Bight. The ridge of high pressure will move across northern Victoria on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFresh to strong northerly winds, reaching gale force over southern and elevated areas, tending west to northwesterly in the west this evening and easing a little. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the west extending eastwards during the evening and tending to rain areas over the southwest and along northern slopes of the divide. Remaining dry over East Gippsland.Saturday 17 AugustEarly rain and isolated thunderstorms in the east clearing. Scattered showers extending to most districts in the morning and tending to rain later in the day from the west. Dry over the far northwest. Snowfalls developing above 1000 metres. Strong to gale force northerly winds affecting most southern and mountain areas at first ahead of a northwest to westerly wind shift crossing the State rapidly in the early morning with generally fresh winds to follow. A generally cool and partly cloudy day.Sunday 18 AugustRain areas extending eastwards across the State, falling as snow above 1100 metres and contracting to the east later. Isolated showers to follow, scattered near the coast. Fresh to strong northwesterly winds, reaching gale force about alpine areas and near the coast.Monday 19 AugustWidespread showers near the coast with scattered showers over remaining southern and mountain districts. Isolated showers over the northern plains. Snow above 700 metres. Local hail and thunder possible in the south. Moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, strong near the coast.Tuesday 20 AugustIsolated showers in most districts tending scattered over the northeast ranges and near the coast. Fine over the far northwest. Snow above 800 metres. A cool to cold day with a moderating west to southwesterly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.Product IDV10310
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