Western Port Local Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:40 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

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 31 May

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Thursday 1 June

Winds
Northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning west to southwesterly before dawn then decreasing to below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Friday 2 June

Winds
North to northeasterly below 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Saturday 3 June

Winds
North to northwesterly about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
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.

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

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