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Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria

IDV10200
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria
Issued at 5:00 am EST on Monday 12 May 2008
valid until midnight on Wednesday

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.

Warnings
Nil.

Synoptic Situation
A 1023 hPa high pressure system straddles Victoria and will move only slowly eastwards over the next few days, reaching the Tasman Sea by Tuesday. A weak cold front will slide southeastwards across Tasmania tonight. The next front will cross the Bight on Wednesday.

West Coast, SA/VIC Border to Cape Otway:  
Monday until midnight:  Northerly wind of 5/10 knots tending northwesterly at 5/15 knots during the day. Sea to 1 metre. Southwest swell 1.5 to 2 metres.
Tuesday:  Chiefly northwesterly wind 5/10 knots tending northerly at 10/15 knots at night. Sea to 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 to 1.5 metres.
Wednesday:  Northerly wind freshening to 15/20 knots in the morning, then locally reaching 25 knots. Sea rising 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore. West to southwest swell 1 to 2 metres.

Central Coast, Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory:  
Monday until midnight:  West to northwesterly wind of 5/10 knots, variable in direction at times. Sea to 1 metre. West/southwest swell 1 to 1.5 metres.
Tuesday:  Chiefly northwesterly wind of 5/10 knots tending northerly at 10 knots at night. Sea to 1 metre. West to southwest swell near 1 metre.
Wednesday:  Northerly wind of 10/15 knots freshening to 15/20 knots at night. Sea 1 metre rising 1.5 to 2 metres offshore at night. West to southwesterly swell near 1 metre.

East Coast, Wilsons Promontory to 60nm east of Gabo Island:  
Monday until midnight:  Variable wind 5/10 knots, tending west/southwesterly offshore tonight. Sea below 1 metre. West/southwest and south/southeast swells to 1.5 metres.
Tuesday:  West/southwesterly wind 5/10 knots becoming variable at a similar strength during the day. Sea below 1 metre. West/southwest and south/southeast swell to 1 metre.
Wednesday:  North to northeasterly wind 5/10 knots increasing to 10/15 knots during the morning, then freshening to 15/20 knots later in the day. Sea below 1 metre rising 1.5 to 2 metres offshore later. Confused swell near 1 metre.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 pm EST Monday.