No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Tuesday 23 April 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Bight extends a ridge across Bass Strait to another high pressure system over the Tasman Sea. The ridge will contract northwards and weaken on Wednesday as a cold front crosses Tasmania late in the day. A stronger cold front is forecast to approach southwest Victorian coastal waters late on Thursday before moving across Bass Strait early Friday morning.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly around 10 knots tending southerly and increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending south to southeasterly at 10 knots tonight.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 24 April
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the afternoon then turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Thursday 25 April
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing 15 to 20 knots at night.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre increasing to around 1 metre at night.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 26 April
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EST Tuesday.
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