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Forecast issued at 10:03 pm EST on Tuesday 30 May 2023.
Weather Situation
A broad ridge of high pressure lies over SA and NSW and maintains westerly winds across Victoria. The ridge gradually moves over the Tasman Sea on Wednesday as a cold front approaches Victoria from the southwest. This front is expected to southern parts of Victoria and Bass Strait early on Thursday then move the east, while another ridge will develop over eastern Victoria Thursday afternoon. The ridge moves eastwards on Friday and establishes over the Tasman Sea, while a low pressure centre develops over the Bight during Friday and remains in place throughout Saturday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for West Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 31 May
Strong Wind Warning for Wednesday for West Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly 25 to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Thursday 1 June
- Winds
- Southwesterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, increasing to 4 to 6 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 2 June
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Wednesday.
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