See bold comment below - original is here

www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/bassstrait.shtml


Bass Strait and approaches Forecast
IDT15123

UPDATED
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania

Bass Strait and approaches forecast
Issued at 08:05 am EST on Saturday 28 May 2011
valid until midnight on Monday

Please Be Aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and the maximum waves may be up to twice the height.


IDT1512301

Synoptic Situation
A high pressure system south of the Bight will move over Victoria later today
and will remain in the vicinity during Sunday and Monday, before moving over the
Tasman Sea on Tuesday.


IDT1512303
Victoria. Central Coast, Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory:
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between Portland and Wilsons Promontory
Saturday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots. Seas: Below
1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres.
Sunday: Winds: Southwesterly 5 to 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell:
Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres.
Monday: Winds: Light winds tending east to southeasterly up to 10 knots during
the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

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Victoria. Central Gippsland Coast, Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance:
Saturday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas:
Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.
Sunday: Winds: West to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots tending south to
southwesterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly
0.5 metres. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.
Monday: Winds: Southerly and light tending southeasterly up to 10 knots during
the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 metres. Swell:
Easterly 0.5 metres.

Seems odd... have forwarded to a couple of forecasters, but dont know if they are on shift.

One was issued Friday. Bom crew maybe had a big night Friday and forgot to to the sel + del.

Victoria. Central Coast, Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory:
Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between Portland and Wilsons Promontory
Saturday until midnight: Winds: West to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots. Seas: Below
1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 3 metres.

Went fishing yest'y (off Portland)...the wind was between 3-5kts, but I reckon they could add a zero on to those swell readings! Land...no land...land...no land! From bottom of the swell to the top, about 10+m.