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.

Warnings
A strong wind warning is current for Victorian coastal waters east of Cape
Otway.    
Weather Pattern
A low pressure trough will linger over northeastern Victoria today as a high
pressure system drifts slowly across the Tasman Sea. Another low pressure trough
will develop over South Australia 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
Tuesday:   Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the northeast becoming more
extensive during the afternoon across most northern and eastern areas. A warm
humid day with light wind tending moderate to fresh east to southeasterly in the
south and coastal seabreezes.
Fire Danger: High in northwest forest areas.
UV Index: 12 [extreme] reducing to 5 [moderate] under cloud.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the north and east. Sultry.
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.
Forecast for Melbourne
Tuesday
Fine. A mostly sunny day with light wind and fresh afternoon seabreezes.        
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
Tuesday:   East to southeast winds of 10 to 15 knots and afternoon seabreezes of
15 to 20 knots. Waves 1 to 1.5 metres. 
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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STAT News Service

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