IDV10310
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Victoria State Forecast
Issued at 5:01 am EST on Sunday 5 July 2009
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 8 July 2009.

Warning Summary at issue time
Gale warning for Victorian waters between Cape Paterson and 60nm east of Gabo
Island.
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Cape
Paterson.
Strong wind warning is current for Port Phillip.
Strong wind warning is current for Western Port.
Strong wind warning is current for Gippsland Lakes.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
The last in a series of cold fronts will affect southern Victoria during Monday
before a large high pressure system over Bight waters moves over southeastern
Australia on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Scattered showers on and south of the ranges becoming isolated from the west
and falling as snow in Alpine regions. Fine over the northern plains with
patchy cloud cover. Possible hail about the Gippsland coast. Generally cold
with moderate to fresh south to southwesterly wind, fresh to strong about parts
of the coast and tending westerly tonight in the south.

Forecast for Monday
Morning frosts in the north and west. Isolated showers on and south of the
ranges, scattered at first over Central Victoria and Gippsland and falling as
snow above 1000 metres. Local hail over Gippsland. Moderate to fresh south to
southwest winds extending throughout then easing from the west.

Forecast for Tuesday
Widespread morning frost and local fog. Isolated showers in central and eastern
regions, mainly Gippsland, contracting east and later clearing. Local hail at
first in Gippsland and snowfalls above 1000 metres at first on the Gippsland
ranges. Generally light winds.

Forecast for Wednesday
Widespread morning frost and local fog then a fine day although isolated
showers developing in the southwest later. Cool with chiefly light winds.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.

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