IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 10:00 pm EST on Thursday 3 October 2024
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 7 October 2024.
Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
A high pressure system sits over the Tasman Sea as a series of cold front approach from the west. The first most significant frontal system crossing the Bays on Friday afternoon, followed by a weaker front on Saturday afternoon, a third cold front passing on Sunday morning, and a final one on Monday.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds shifting westerly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly becoming severe during the afternoon with damaging wind gusts.
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
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.