No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Friday 21 September 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system will cross northern Victoria tonight. A cold front over the Southern Ocean will reach far southwest Victorian coastal waters Saturday evening and will cross remaining Bass Strait waters Saturday night and early Sunday as a large high pressure system develops over waters south of the Bight. The high will move eastwards on Sunday and Monday and will be centred just west of Tasmania by late Tuesday as the next low pressure trough moves over the Bight.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, although lighter near the coast with afternoon seabreezes to 15 knots. Winds tending northerly around 10 knots near the coast at night.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the east by early evening.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 22 September
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore during the day. Local afternoon inshore seabreezes to 15 knots. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far east.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 23 September
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning more southerly late in the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then tending south to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Monday 24 September
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- Southerly 1 to 2 metres.
- 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
- 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 5:10 am EST Saturday.
Product IDV10254