Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 17/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system crossing New South Wales is expected to intensify as it moves off the central NSW coast tonight and during Monday and then is forecast to move away to the east on Tuesday. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will extend from a high pressure system south of the Bight, across Tasmania to the south Tasman Sea. The high will drift slowly eastwards on Tuesday, passing across Tasmania Wednesday night and reaching to the Tasman Sea on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayAreas of rain in the east, becoming more extensive over central and eastern Gippsland during the evening with locally heavy falls developing tonight. Isolated showers and drizzle patches over remaining southern districts. Snow developing on Alpine peaks above 1700 metres. A cool and generally cloudy day with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.Monday 18 AugustWidespread rain over Gippsland with local heavy falls possible. Patchy rain extending developing elsewhere, but mostly dry over the northwest. Snow falls on the Alps above 1700 metres. Cool and mostly cloudy with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds, reaching strong to gale force about the Alpine peaks.Tuesday 19 AugustAreas of rain over East Gippsland easing and contracting eastwards during the day. Isolated showers possible over remaining southern and western districts, but dry over the northeast. A cool day with light to moderate southerly winds, fresh during the morning about the East Gippsland coast and eastern ranges.Wednesday 20 AugustFine apart from morning fog patches inland and isolated coastal showers. Cool in the south, but a little milder north of the divide with generally light southeast to southerly winds.Thursday 21 AugustFine apart from morning fog patches and isolated showers in the far east. A cool to mild day generally light east to northeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Monday.Product IDV10310
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