No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EDT on Wednesday 29 January 2020.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system will drift across Victoria and Bass Strait today, reaching the Tasman Sea tonight. A trough of low pressure is likely to deepen over the Bight later on Thursday before approaching western Victorian coastal waters on Friday night and moving through Bass Strait during Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots and afternoon inshore seabreezes 10 to 15 knots. Winds tending northeasterly in the evening then tending north to northeasterly tonight.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 30 January
- Winds
- Northerly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 31 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- East to northeasterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Wednesday.
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