IDV17104
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

East Gippsland 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
Moderate Flood Warning for the Snowy River.
Moderate Flood Warning for the Buchan River.
Flood Warning for the Tambo River.
Moderate Flood Warning for the Mitchell River.
Moderate Flood Warning for the Dargo River.
Severe weather warning within this area.
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 west to southwesterly
averaging 50 to 60 km/h, reaching 65 km/h at times.

Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms with hail during the morning. Heavy rain. Winds
south to southwesterly averaging 50 to 60 km/h, reaching 65 km/h at times,
decreasing below 60 km/h by early evening. Overnight temperatures falling to
between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 10 and 16.

Orbost              Rain. Chance of storms.         Min 9       Max 14  

Maximum Fire Danger: Low                           
UV Alert from 9:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Forecast for Monday
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h,
reaching 35 km/h at times, tending southeast to southwesterly up to 25 km/h
around dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime
temperatures reaching around 18.

Orbost              Few showers.                    Min 10      Max 18  

Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy. Patchy drizzle, clearing during the morning, then isolated showers in
the early evening. Winds northeast to southeasterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h,
reaching 20 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with
daytime temperatures reaching the lower 20s.

Orbost              Cloudy.                         Min 8       Max 20  

Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy. Scattered showers from midday. Winds north to northeasterly averaging
10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime
temperatures reaching the lower 20s.

Orbost              Few showers developing.         Min 8       Max 23  

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

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