Western Port Local Waters

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:40 pm EST on Saturday 26 May 2012.

Weather Situation

A deep low pressure system located east of Tasmania will move steadily southeastwards, away across the south Tasman Sea during today and Sunday. The next high pressure system will move over Bight waters on Sunday and extend a ridge across Bass Strait on Monday. The high will still be located just west of Bass Strait on Tuesday, moving across Victoria on Wednesday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots later in the evening.
Seas
Up to 2 metres.

Sunday 27 May

Winds
West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
0.5 to 1.5 metres.

Monday 28 May

Winds
South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
0.5 to 1 metres.

Tuesday 29 May

Winds
West to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.

Wednesday 30 May

Winds
North to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots becoming light during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.

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 5:10 am EST Sunday.

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