Gippsland Lakes Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A low pressure trough over western districts will reach central districts during Tuesday evening then will extend across remaining districts on Wednesday. A ridge of high pressure will move into the west on Wednesday and persist to the south of Victoria on Thursday and Friday as a trough lingers to the north. The trough in the north will extend over the south on Saturday then move eastwards across the state as a cold front approaches from the southwest. A high pressure system will become established over waters south of the Bight on Sunday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly below 10 knots.
Weather
Clear.

Wednesday 28 January

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 29 January

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 30 January

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning then tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 31 January

Winds
Variable below 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending southerly during the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Wednesday.

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