View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Wednesday 23 May 2018.
Weather Situation
A large high pressure system over the Bight is expected to move slowly eastwards and be centred near Adelaide on Wednesday and over Victoria by Friday, before moving into the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A cold fronts is forecast to cross Tasmania on Wednesday night.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for Central Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Thursday 24 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 25 May
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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 4:40 pm EST Wednesday.
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