Central Gippsland Coastal Waters Forecast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Weather Situation

A persistent area of high pressure in the Bight extends a ridge over Victoria. This ridge will maintain a west to southwesterly flow over Bass Strait through to the end of the week. The high is forecast to move slowly over Tasmania Saturday and into the Tasman Sea on Sunday as the next cold front approaches western Bass Strait. The cold front is expected to cross Bass Strait on Monday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the east.
Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 11 December

Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central Gippsland Coast

Winds
Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 12 December

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather
Cloudy.

Friday 13 December

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
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 Wednesday.

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