IDV10200

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria

Issued at 5:10 am EST on Saturday 4 July 2009
for the period until midnight EST Monday 6 July 2009.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Warning Summary at issue time

Gale warning for Victorian waters between Point Lonsdale and 60nm east of Gabo Island.

Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Point Lonsdale.

Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A slow moving low pressure system is located over the Tasman Sea and a high pressure system is over the Bight. Little change is expected in the pattern during the weekend. A cold front will affect southern Victoria late Monday and early Tuesday, then the high will move over Victoria Tuesday night.

West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway

Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Point Lonsdale.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds: South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: Up to 4 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Sunday

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times, tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots around dawn. Seas: Up to 3 metres decreasing to 2 metres around dawn. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times, tending south to southwesterly 10 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Up to 3 metres decreasing below 2 metres during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Point Lonsdale.

Gale warning for Victorian waters between Point Lonsdale and 60nm east of Gabo Island.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly grading from 25 to 30 knots in the west to 30 to 40 knots elsewhere, decreasing to 25 to 35 knots by early evening. Seas: 3 to 4 metres increasing to 5 metres around midday. Swell: Westerly 1.5 to 3 metres increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the evening. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching 35 knots at times, decreasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: Up to 4 metres decreasing to 3 metres around midday. Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Up to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 2 to 4 metres decreasing to 1.5 to 3 metres from the morning. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Gale warning for Victorian waters between Point Lonsdale and 60nm east of Gabo Island.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 35 knots and locally reaching 40 knots. Seas: Up to 5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday

Winds: Southwesterly 25 to 35 knots decreasing to 20 to 30 knots around midday. Seas: Up to 5 metres decreasing to 4 metres during the morning then decreasing to 3 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening. Seas: Up to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly about 1.5 metres.

East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

Gale warning for Victorian waters between Point Lonsdale and 60nm east of Gabo Island.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 30 to 40 knots, reaching 45 knots in the far east during the morning. Seas: Up to 6 metres decreasing to 5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Sunday

Winds: Southwesterly 30 to 40 knots decreasing to 25 to 35 knots later in the evening. Seas: Up to 6 metres decreasing to 5 metres around dawn then decreasing to 4 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: East to southeasterly about 2 metres.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots during the evening. Seas: Up to 4 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Easterly about 1.5 metres.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:50 pm EST Saturday.

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