Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 28/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system is located over the Tasman Sea. A low pressure system and associated trough will move over western Victoria today before moving away to the east on Friday. Another weak low pressure trough will weaken as it approaches western Victoria on Saturday. The next high pressure system will develop over South Australia on Sunday and extend a ridge across Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayMorning fog patches in the east. Isolated showers, becoming scattered in central and northeastern areas during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms possible during the afternoon and evening. A mild to warm and partly cloudy day with strengthening northeast to northerly winds, reaching gale force about elevated areas during the day. Winds shifting west to northwesterly in the west later in the day or at night.Friday 30 AugustIsolated showers in southern and eastern areas contracting southwards and clearing later. The chance of a clearing thunderstorm in the far southeast. A mild to warm day with a light to moderate northwesterly wind and afternoon coastal seabreezes in Gippsland.Saturday 31 AugustFine apart from morning fog patches in the north and east and the chance of isolated showers in the far northwest during the morning. A mild to warm and mostly sunny day with a light to moderate northerly wind.Sunday 1 SeptemberFine apart from morning fog patches in the north and east. A mild to warm and sunny day with light to moderate northerly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDV10310
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