Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the southeast of Tasmania will continue to move slowly eastwards. A low pressure system near Adelaide will move across Victoria during Monday and Tuesday morning, deepening off the far East Gippsland coast later on Tuesday. The low pressure system will move to the east of Tasmania on Wednesday as another trough weakens as it moves across western Victoria later in the day. The next cold front is also likely to weaken as it crosses the Bight on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayAreas of rain over southern and eastern districts contracting to the east in the evening. Scattered showers elsewhere, particularly during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms possible over most districts with gusty winds in the north and west. Early fog patches in Gippsland. A generally cool to mild and cloudy day with moderate to fresh northeast to northerly winds shifting west to southwesterly in the west during the afternoon and evening.Tuesday 17 SeptemberRain areas over the east contracting to Gippsland during the afternoon but isolated showers persisting elsewhere. Showers increasing over the east during the afternoon with the chance of isolated thunderstorms over the northeast and far East Gippsland. A mild day with light to moderate west to southwesterly winds extending to most districts during the day although fresh easterly winds persisting near the Gippsland coast into the afternoon.Wednesday 18 SeptemberScattered showers near and south of the ranges, mainly in the afternoon. Showers becoming isolated over Gippsland and the northern plains. A cool to mild day with light to moderate north to northwesterly winds tending moderate west to northwesterly during the afternoon.Thursday 19 SeptemberIsolated showers in the south and about the eastern ranges. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day with light to moderate west to southwesterly winds, locally fresh near the coast. Winds tending northwesterly in the west during the afternoon and evening.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDV10310
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