View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:15 am EST on Thursday 20 June 2013.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred to the south of Tasmania extends a strong ridge northwards across central Bass Strait. The ridge is expected to move gradually east today before weakening on Friday. A low pressure system will slowly cross Bight waters during today and Friday but will stop well short of Bass Strait then move northwards and weaken over South Australia during the weekend. A new high high pressure system will then cross the Southern Ocean to approach Tasmania on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then tending east to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Friday 21 June
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- West to southwesterly up to 1 metre.
Saturday 22 June
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Up to 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- West to southwesterly up to 1 metre.
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 4:50 pm EST Thursday.
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