Gippsland Lakes Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 5:11 am EST on Wednesday 19 June 2013.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred to the southwest of Tasmania extends a ridge northwards to far western Bass Strait. This system will move slowly eastwards across Bass Strait today and Thursday. A low pressure system will approach western Victoria from the west during Friday before moving towards southern New South Wales on Saturday as a weak ridge of high pressure forms across Tasmania.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Westerly around 5 knots at first this morning, then tending southerly at around 10 knots by mid morning.

Thursday 20 June

Winds
Variable about 10 knots.

Friday 21 June

Winds
Variable below 10 knots.

Saturday 22 June

Winds
Variable below 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 4:40 pm EST Wednesday.

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