Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 5/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends from a high south of South Australia across Tasmania to the Tasman Sea. A low pressure system east of Bass Strait will move east across the Tasman Sea overnight. The high pressure system will drift eastwards over Tasmania on Sunday and will be centred over the southern Tasman Sea on Monday. A low pressure system over the Bight late on Monday will weaken to a trough on Tuesday and move into southwestern Victoria during the evening. The trough will weaken over central districts early Wednesday as the next high pressure system moves to the south of Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers over southern and mountain areas, mainly near the Gippsland ranges. Light to moderate southeasterly winds, locally fresh along the coast.Sunday 6 AprilIsolated showers over East Gippsland clearing in the late afternoon. Fine and mainly sunny over the remainder of the State after early fog patches. Mild with light to moderate southeasterly winds, locally fresh near the coast.Fire Danger -  Locally High.Monday 7 AprilEarly fog patches clearing to a mostly sunny morning. High cloud increasing from the west in the afternoon with the chance of isolated showers over the far southwest at night. Otherwise a warm day with light to moderate east to northeast winds and milder afternoon seabreezes developing along parts of the coast.Tuesday 8 AprilIsolated showers developing from the west and tending to areas of rain over the southwest. A mild to warm day with light to moderate northerly winds tending southwest to southeasterly over the southwest in the late afternoon and evening.Wednesday 9 AprilScattered showers easing over Gippsland with isolated showers possible over remaining districts. Showers mostly clearing in the late afternoon or evening. A mild day with light to moderate east to southeasterly winds, freshening along the coastal fringe.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.Product IDV10310
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