Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Saturday 15 March 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is directing northerly flow over Victoria, with a trough sitting over western coastal waters which will move east tonight and early tomorrow. A cold front will approach the State from the west and cross Bass Strait during Sunday before the next high builds over the Bight and extends a ridge over Victorian coastal waters on Monday. That high moves into the Tasman Sea on Tuesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 16 March

Gale Warning for Sunday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending westerly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 40 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then increasing to 2 to 4 metres around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Monday 17 March

Winds
Southwesterly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning.
Seas
2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Tuesday 18 March

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending westerly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather
Partly 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 5:10 am EDT Sunday.

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