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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes

Issued at 10:20 pm EST on Thursday 19 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Monday 23 September 2024.

Please be aware
Wind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A series of cold fronts cross the Bass Strait from west to east. The first front reaches the central coast this evening, passing the Lakes early Friday morning, a second crosses the Friday night reaching the Lakes on Saturday morning, followed by another weaker front overnight Saturday slipping to the southeast of the Lakes on Sunday.

Forecast for Thursday 19 September until midnight

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 20 September

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Forecast for Saturday 21 September

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn then becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Sunday 22 September

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Cloudy.

Forecast for Monday 23 September

Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Friday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.