Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 14/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system southeast of Tasmania will move southeastwards across the southern Tasman Sea today. A ridge of high pressure across Bight waters will extend towards northern Victoria today as a cold front crosses waters south of the Bight. The cold front will cross Tasmania and Bass Strait later Friday with an associated low passing well south of Tasmania. The next high pressure system will develop over the Bight on Saturday, extending a ridge across Victoria. The ridge will remain across Victoria on Sunday as the high moves to western Bass Strait late in the day.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers or drizzle over the south, mostly clearing during the afternoon. Mild with lengthy sunny breaks in the northeast, cool and generally cloudy day elsewhere. Moderate south to southwesterly winds, fresh near the central and eastern coasts.Fire Danger -  Generally Low to Moderate.Friday 16 JanuaryMostly cloudy in the south with isolated showers over the southwest, extending to the central coast and increasing during the evening. Dry and partly cloudy elsewhere, though generally sunny in the east. A mild day with moderate to fresh westerly winds.Saturday 17 JanuaryMostly cloudy in the south with isolated showers contracting to the coast by the afternoon. Dry and becoming sunny over the north. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, strong along the coastal fringe.Sunday 18 JanuaryPartly cloudy in the south with isolated morning showers, mainly near the coast. Dry and mostly sunny in the north. A cool to mild day with light to moderate south to southwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDV10310
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