Central Victoria Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

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Forecast issued at 5:10 am EDT on Thursday 30 November 2023.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system over southeastern NSW will continue moving slowly southeastwards this morning, reaching the Tasman Sea later today. The low will linger to the southeast of Victoria on Friday before moving away to the east on Saturday as a high pressure ridge approaches from the west.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central Coast

Winds
Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2 to 3 metres.
1st Swell
East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west.
Weather
Cloudy.

Friday 1 December

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Easterly 1 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Saturday 2 December

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell
Easterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy.

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 4:40 pm EDT Thursday.

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