IDV10200

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria

Issued at 5:10 am EDT on Sunday 8 November 2009
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 11 November 2009.

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 will be located over the Tasman Sea for the next few days. A weak trough of low pressure will form over southwest Victoria on Monday before drifting through the State on Tuesday. Another strong high pressure system will develop over the Bight on Monday before moving towards Tasmania on Tuesday then becoming slow moving on Wednesday near Tasmania.

West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly up to 15 knots around midday then tending southwesterly up to 10 knots during the afternoon then tending southeasterly up to 15 knots by early evening. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly about 2 metres decreasing below 1 metre late this evening.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly around midday then tending southwesterly during the afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly up to 10 knots by early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday

Winds: South to southwesterly 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing below 10 knots around midday then tending east to northeasterly during the afternoon then increasing to 10 to 15 knots by early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing below 10 knots during the morning then tending east to northeasterly during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly during the morning then tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre increasing up to 1.5 metres during the evening. Swell: Southwesterly about 1 metre increasing to 1.5 metres from midday.

Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly around midday. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southerly 0.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: Northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots later in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 metre. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday

Winds: Northerly 5 to 15 knots tending northwesterly up to 10 knots during the morning then tending southwesterly up to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 1 metre. Swell: Easterly 0.5 metre.

East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots by early evening. Seas: Up to 2 metres. Swell: Southerly about 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly about 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots becoming northeasterly up to 15 knots around dawn. Seas: Up to 1.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 0.5 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday

Winds: Northerly 5 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly up to 10 knots during the afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly up to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly about 1 metre. Swell: Northeasterly 0.5 metre.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:50 pm EDT Sunday.

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