View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:04 am EST on Tuesday 21 September 2021.
Weather Situation
A cool southwesterly airstream persists over Victorian coastal waters while a large high pressure system develops in the Bight. A weakening trough will pass through Bass Strait tonight. The high will move over South Australia on Wednesday and extend a ridge southeast across Victoria. The ridge will gradually move east across Victoria on Thursday as the high moves over northern NSW. A cold front developing in the Southern Ocean will cross Victoria on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Central Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres in the west.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Wednesday 22 September
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central Coast
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres in the far west.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 23 September
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EST Tuesday.
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