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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 9 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front will cross Bass Strait during Thursday night and early Friday. A second cold front crosses Bass Strait on Friday night and during Saturday, turning winds southwesterly. Winds easing from Sunday as a high pressure system moves into the Bight, directing a ridge of high pressure over northern Victoria and maintaining a mostly westerly flow over Victorian waters.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 10 April
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 11 April
- Winds
- Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 12 April
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Monday 13 April
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 pm EST Thursday.
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