IDV10461
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Issued at 10:00 am EST on Sunday 8 September 2024
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 11 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 cold front is forecast to reach western Bass Strait late this afternoon, crossing to the far east early Monday morning. On Monday a high pressure system approaches northern Victoria from the west and a weak cold front passes through Bass Strait. The high crosses northern Victoria on Tuesday, shifting into the Tasman Sea as a cold front enters the coastal waters from the west on Wednesday.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending westerly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending southerly during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Sandy Point. Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EST Sunday.
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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.