No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Wednesday 22 May 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over eastern Victoria will drift over the Tasman Sea on Thursday as the first in a series of cold fronts crosses waters south of the Bight. The front will cross Bass Strait on Friday with another front to follow on Saturday. Yet another front is expected to pass over Bass Strait on Sunday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots near the coast and west to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots offshore.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Thursday 23 May
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots offshore at night.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 24 May
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Saturday 25 May
- Winds
- North to northwesterly around 10 knots in the north increasing west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the south.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% 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
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Thursday.
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