Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EST on Saturday 3 June 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system is centred over the Tasman Sea, with a shallow trough expected to pass across Bass Strait on Saturday as a cold front moves past southern Tasmania. From Saturday evening another high will build to the south and extend a ridge over eastern Bass Strait and along the NSW coast. Both high and ridge will drift slowly east into the early part of next week, directing an east to northeasterly airflow over Victorian waters.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres in the far west.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 4 June

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Central Coast

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the west.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 5 June

Winds
Northeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 6 June

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres in the west.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Please be awareWind 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Sunday.

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