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IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 4:45 pm EST on Sunday 5 September 2010
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 9 September 2010.
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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.
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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
An intense low pressure system southeast of Tasmania will move towards New
Zealand on Monday. A high pressure system will cross the Bight before moving
eastwards over Victoria on Tuesday. The next frontal system will approach South
Australia later on Wednesday, moving into western Victoria later on Thursday.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending westerly and easing to 5
to 10 knots later in the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metre.
Forecast for Monday
Winds: Southwesterly 5 to 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: West to northwesterly 5 to 10 knots tending south to southeasterly up to
10 knots during the afternoon then tending easterly later in the evening. Seas:
Below 0.5 metres.
Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots
during the morning. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during
the afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EST Monday.
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