Port Phillip Local Waters Forecast
IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 5:23 am EDT on Monday 8 February 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 11 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 high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will persist for most of the week. A broad area of low pressure will develop over western Victoria today then become slow moving. A high pressure system will be located in the Bight on Tuesday and Wednesday. The area of low pressure will deepen into a more defined trough early Thursday then move eastwards across the State.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds: Light and variable 5 to 10 knots tending south to southeasterly around midday then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Winds south to southeasterly up to 10 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing to 0.5 to 1 metres by early evening.
Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: Light winds tending south to southeasterly 10 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metres rising 0.5 to 1 metre in the afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: Northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending south to southwesterly up to 20 knots during the afternoon then tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres increasing to 1 metre during the evening. The chance of thunderstorms from midday.
Forecast for Thursday
Winds: North to northwesterly winds 10 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metre. The chance of thunderstorms.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Monday.
