IDV17102
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Central District Forecast
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Saturday 22 November 2008
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 26 November 2008.

Warning Summary at issue time
Warning to sheep graziers within this area.
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 low pressure system will deepen off eastern Victoria tonight before moving
steadily east late Sunday and Monday. A narrow ridge of high pressure will move
across Victoria on Monday before drifting eastwards on Tuesday. A broad low
pressure trough will move over South Australia on Tuesday to reach western
Victoria on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Cloudy. Rain and isolated thunderstorms with hail. Winds south to southwesterly
averaging 55 to 65 km/h becoming southwesterly up to 55 km/h later in the
evening.

Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Rain, easing to scattered showers during the morning. Local hail at
first. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 35 to 45 km/h, reaching 50 km/h
at times, tending southerly up to 40 km/h by early evening. Overnight
temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 15.

Frankston           Rain then showers.              Min 11      Max 16  
Wonthaggi           Rain then showers.              Min 9       Max 17  
Yarra Glen          Rain then showers.              Min 6       Max 16  
Geelong             Windy then showers.             Min 8       Max 18  
Scoresby            Rain then showers.              Min 8       Max 16  

Maximum Fire Danger: Moderate                      
UV Alert from 9:10 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Forecast for Monday
Cloudy. Patchy drizzle until late afternoon. Winds southeast to southwesterly
averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures
falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

Frankston           A little drizzle.               Min 11      Max 18  
Wonthaggi           A little drizzle.               Min 9       Max 19  
Yarra Glen          A little drizzle.               Min 8       Max 20  
Geelong             A little drizzle.               Min 10      Max 19  
Scoresby            A little drizzle.               Min 9       Max 19  

Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy. Light winds tending east to southeasterly up to 20 km/h later in the
evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures
reaching the lower 20s.

Frankston           Cloudy.                         Min 10      Max 21  
Wonthaggi           Partly cloudy.                  Min 9       Max 21  
Yarra Glen          Cloudy.                         Min 5       Max 24  
Geelong             Cloudy.                         Min 8       Max 23  
Scoresby            Cloudy.                         Min 7       Max 23  

Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Light winds tending north to northeasterly up to 30
km/h around dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime
temperatures reaching the lower 20s.

Frankston           Few showers developing.         Min 11      Max 22  
Wonthaggi           Shower or two developing.       Min 10      Max 22  
Yarra Glen          Few showers developing.         Min 7       Max 24  
Geelong             Few showers.                    Min 9       Max 24  
Scoresby            Few showers developing.         Min 8       Max 24  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.

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