View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:50 pm EST on Saturday 26 May 2012.
Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system located east of Tasmania will move steadily southeastwards, away across the south Tasman Sea during today and Sunday. The next high pressure system will move over Bight waters on Sunday and extend a ridge across Bass Strait on Monday. The high will still be located just west of Bass Strait on Tuesday, moving across Victoria on Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres.
Sunday 27 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots early morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres.
Monday 28 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots around dawn then tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots by early evening.
- Seas
- Up to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 4 metres decreasing to 2 to 3 metres from the late morning.
Tuesday 29 May
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- All Coastal Waters Forecasts (PDF)
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Sunday.
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