Western Port Local Waters Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:00 am EST on Thursday 20 July 2023.

Weather Situation

Northerly winds strengthening on Thursday morning ahead of a cold front that will enter western Bass Strait on Thursday afternoon before rapidly crossing central and eastern waters during the evening. A high pressure ridge is then expected to extend across Victoria and central Bass Strait on Friday as another cold front approaches from the west. This front is expected to enter western Bass Strait on Saturday night before weakening as it moves east in to the early part of Sunday. Another high is then forecast to develop near the Bight throughout Sunday and extend a ridge across southern Victoria.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Western Port

Winds
Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon. Winds turning west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Friday 21 July

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Sandy Point early in the morning. Winds becoming northwesterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Saturday 22 July

Winds
North to northwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 23 July

Winds
North to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly during the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny. 60% 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 4:40 pm EST Thursday.

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