IDV10200
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 4:40 pm EST on Wednesday 4 August 2021
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 7 August 2021.
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 low pressure system to the east of Tasmania will move eastwards today as a strong high pressure system builds over southern Western Australia. The high will slowly drift eastwards over the next few days, moving across South Australia during Friday, across New South Wales on Saturday, then over the Tasman Sea later on Sunday.
Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the far east in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending westerly 20 to 25 knots early in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres in the far west. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres in the far west. Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots turning southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres. Swell: Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots tending westerly 20 to 25 knots during the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: West to southwesterly 30 to 40 knots. Seas: 3 to 4 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the far east. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots in the east early in the morning. Winds turning west to southwesterly during the morning. Seas: 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the east. Swell: South to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots turning southwesterly during the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the far east. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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