No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Tuesday 23 April 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge across Bass Strait to another high pressure system over the Tasman Sea. The ridge will contract northwards and weaken on Wednesday as a cold front crosses Tasmania late in the day. A stronger cold front is forecast to approach southwest Victorian coastal waters late on Thursday before moving across Bass Strait early Friday morning.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots and afternoon coastal seabreezes of similar strength.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 24 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then tending southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 25 April
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the south during the afternoon and tending west to northwesterly.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres in the far west during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EST Tuesday.
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