No warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 5:10 am EDT on Wednesday 20 February 2019.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends across the Bight and Victoria, directing a southwesterly air flow over Bass Strait. A weak cold front approaching from the southwest is forecast to cross Bass Strait during Wednesday. During Thursday a high pressure system will move from waters south of the Bight to be centred just southwest of Victoria, then drift slowly southwards on Friday, passing south of Tasmania over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 21 February
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly below 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre west of Sandy Point.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 22 February
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 23 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly below 10 knots tending east to southerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the 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 EDT Wednesday.
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