IDV10461
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Local Waters Forecast for Western Port
Issued at 5:10 am EDT on Wednesday 10 February 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 13 February 2010.
Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system is over the Tasman Sea. A weak low pressure trough over Victoria will remain slow-moving before deepening over western Victoria on Thursday and moving eastwards later on Thursday and early Friday. A high pressure ridge will lie to the south of Tasmania on Saturday while a low pressure trough will linger near northeastern Victoria.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
Winds: Variable winds around 10 knots and afternoon and evening seabreezes to 20 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1 metres during the afternoon in the far south. Patchy early morning fog with reduced visibility. Isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening producing stronger squalls.
Forecast for Thursday
Winds: Light winds tending north to northeasterly up to 10 knots around midday then tending north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Winds shifting southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1 metres later in the evening. Scattered thunderstorms.
Forecast for Friday
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly during the afternoon and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 0.5 to 1.5 metres.
Forecast for Saturday
Winds: South to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing up to 1 metre during the evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Wednesday.
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