View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:10 am EDT on Thursday 22 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over waters south of the Bight extends a ridge over western Victoria, extending more broadly over the state from today, before progressing eastwards to be over the Tasman Sea by Friday. A trough of low pressure enters from the west late Saturday, forecast to move across the state into early Sunday. A new high pressure centre is expected to lie to the southwest of the state on Sunday, directing a south to southeasterly airstream over Victoria.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Port Phillip
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 23 January
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Saturday 24 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then shifting westerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 25 January
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:00 am EDT Thursday.
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