IDV10200
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 10:52 am EST on Wednesday 18 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Friday 20 September 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 to the north of Victoria is extending a broad ridge over the state. A cold front is expected to reach western Bass Strait during this afternoon, crossing the remaining coastal waters overnight tonight. Another cold front follows on Thursday afternoon, moving across Bass Strait during the evening and clearing early Friday.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots in the east in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds tending west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Westerly 4 metres, tending southwesterly 4 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the far east at night.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 40 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, tending westerly 4 to 5 metres during the morning, then tending southwesterly 5 to 6 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the far east.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Winds: West to northwesterly 25 to 35 knots, then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres in the east. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the west. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail offshore at night.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots early in early morning. Winds reaching up to 40 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres in the far west. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late morning and afternoon. Winds turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Becoming cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning, then tending westerly 2 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 35 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots, increasing to 30 to 40 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the afternoon. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the far west.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 35 knots turning northwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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