Central Coastal Waters

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 11:32 pm EST on Sunday 19 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system is centred over the Tasman Sea and a weak ridge of high pressure extends across Bass Strait. A trough of low pressure will approach western Victorian coastal waters tonight then will move eastwards across Bass Strait during Monday. Another weak ridge of high pressure will cross Bass Strait on Tuesday as a low pressure system forms over the Bight. The low will move eastwards from SA to NSW on Wednesday, reaching the Tasman Sea later Thursday as the next ridge of high pressure extends from the Bight to Tasmania.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Monday 20 May

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning then tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather
The chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon.

Tuesday 21 May

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Wednesday 22 May

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly 15 to 20 knots around midday.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 2 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.

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

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