View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:13 am EDT on Thursday 26 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system southwest of Victoria extends a ridge over Bass Strait. The high will move east over the southern Tasman Sea on Thursday and persist through to Saturday as a trough deepens over western Victoria and moves west to SA. Northerly flow over Victoria continues on Sunday ahead of a change early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Central Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 27 February
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Central Gippsland Coast
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots inshore early in the morning and again in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Northeast to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon.
Saturday 28 February
- Winds
- Easterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.
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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Thursday.
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