View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EST on Friday 12 August 2022.
Weather Situation
A low pressure system lies just southeast of South Australia, with a cold front currently moving through South Australia. The low moves closer to western Victoria this afternoon while maintaining an unstable northerly airstream over the State. The low centre will cross Victoria during Saturday, moving out to eastern Bass Strait by Saturday evening and is expected to deepen and remain just to the southeast the State during Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Saturday 13 August
- Winds
- Easterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Sunday 14 August
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Monday 15 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the north.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% 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.
- 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 Friday.
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