Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 1/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

UPDATED
Warnings
A strong wind warning is current for Victorian coastal waters east of Cape Otway
and for Port Phillip and Western Port.       A severe thunderstorm advice is
current for the Northern Country,Northeast and Alpine districts.
Weather Pattern
A low pressure trough will linger over northeastern Victoria on Tuesday as a
high pressure system south of South Australia moves to the Tasman Sea. Another 
low pressure trough will develop over South Australia on Tuesday then move over
Victoria during Wednesday. A cold front will move from south of the Bight to
reach southern Victoria on Thursday then a high pressure system will develop
south of South Australia on Friday.   
Victoria
Tonight and Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally severe, in the
northeast clearing overnight but redeveloping tomorrow. Drizzle patches about
the Gippsland coast clearing. Local morning fog in the southwest. A warm day
with light wind tending moderate to fresh east to southeasterly in the south.
Fire Danger: High in northwest forest areas.
UV Index: 12 [extreme] reducing to 5 [moderate] under cloud.
Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the east. Very warm
inland. Milder about the coast. 
Thursday:  Showers, tending to rain in the east. Local thunderstorms. Becoming
cooler from the west.
Friday:    Thunderstorms in the far east clearing. Showers in the south becoming
isolated. Cool to mild.
UPDATED
Forecast for Melbourne
Tonight and Tuesday
Fine. A mostly sunny day with a moderate to fresh east to southeast wind.       
Min 13    Max 26
Wednesday
Mostly fine.                                Min 15    Max 31
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms.                  Min 17    Max 23
Friday
Few showers.                                Min 12    Max 20
Trend for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
Fine and warmer.
Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Tonight and Tuesday: South to southeast wind of 15 to 20 knots tending more
easterly overnight then reaching 25 knots at times tomorrow afternoon. Afternoon
seabreezes of 15 to 20 knots. Waves to 1 metre rising 1 to 1.5 metres later
tomorrow. A strong wind warning has been issued.
Wednesday: Northeasterly wind 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southerly in
the afternoon and reaching 20 knots at times.
Thursday:  Northerly wind 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly and freshening to
20 to 25 knots.
Friday:    Southwest wind 15 to 20 knots tending more southerly.
Headline Melbourne: Fine. 

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