Gippsland Lakes Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Saturday 25 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred near Adelaide will move slowly southeastwards on Sunday as a weak cold front moves from the Southern Ocean across Tasmania. The high will drift across the State on Monday and will be centred over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday and Wednesday. The next low pressure trough will approach western Victoria late Wednesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Sunday 26 May

Winds
Westerly 15 to 20 knots.

Monday 27 May

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn.

Tuesday 28 May

Winds
Variable about 10 knots, tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon.

Wednesday 29 May

Winds
North to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Sunday.

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