Gippsland Lakes Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.

Weather Situation

An upper level trough over eastern SA will drift slowly across Victoria on Tuesday. A high pressure system will move from Tasmania to the Tasman Sea overnight tonight and remain there during Wednesday. The high will weaken as a cold front moves from the Southern Ocean across Tasmania to the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Another high will follow the front and move to the southern Tasman Sea on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots locally reaching up to 25 knots this evening, easing to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Tuesday 7 May

Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Wednesday 8 May

Winds
West to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots turning east to southeasterly around 10 knots in the afternoon then becoming variable 5 to 10 knots at night.

Thursday 9 May

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.

Friday 10 May

Winds
Variable around 5 knots tending easterly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Weather
Patchy fog early in the morning with reduced visibility.

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 Tuesday.

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