IDV10310
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Victoria State Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am EDT on Wednesday 15 February 2012
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 18 February 2012.

Warning Summary at issue time
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between Lakes Entrance and 60nm east
of Gabo Island.
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
A high pressure system over the central Tasman Sea will drift towards New
Zealand on Thursday. A low pressure trough will enter southwest Victoria late
today and will move slowly eastwards across the State on Thursday. The low
pressure trough will linger near northeastern Victoria on Friday and Saturday.
Another high pressure system will develop to the southwest of Tasmania on
Friday before drifting well to the south of Tasmania on Saturday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 15 February
Mostly fine. Early fogs in Gippsland. Isolated showers possible over the
southwest and this afternoon about the far eastern ranges. A warm to very warm
day with moderate north to northeasterly winds shifting west to southwesterly
in the the far west this evening.

Fire Danger: 
Generally High to Very High.

Forecast for Thursday 16 February
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the east. Generally warm to very
warm with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds ahead of a
southwesterly change, reaching eastern districts at night.

Forecast for Friday 17 February
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the eastern ranges. Isolated showers
in most other districts but fine over the northwest. Warm to very warm in the
north but mild in the south. Generally light to moderate south to southeasterly
winds, fresh at times along the coast.

Forecast for Saturday 18 February
Isolated showers in the east and near the central coast tending scattered over
the eastern ranges. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the eastern ranges.
Fine elsewhere. Light to moderate southeasterly wind becoming fresh to strong
along the coast.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.