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Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Thursday 10 July 2025.
Weather Situation
A cold front just west of Victoria will enter western Bass Strait early this morning before reach Port Phillip and Western Port around 0700hrs. Another front is forecast to cross Bass Strait on Friday before a high pressure system crosses NSW and extends a ridge over Bass Strait on Saturday. Northwesterly winds will freshen on Sunday ahead of a cold front that is forecast to enter western Bass Strait during the evening.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Port Phillip
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds tending northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers, with possible small hail.
Friday 11 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Saturday 12 July
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 13 July
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the south.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EST Thursday.
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