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Victoria Weather

Warnings

Fire weather warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Priority Fire Weather Warning
Issued at 1606 on Sunday the 12th of October 2008 for Sunday 12th of October
2008

Forest Fire Danger is expected to be Extreme in the Mallee district on Sunday
the 12th of October 2008.

CFA advises people living in areas at risk of fire to activate their bush fire
plan.

Small boat alert

Strong Wind Warning
for Port Phillip and Western Port

Issued at 1610 on Sunday the 12th of October 2008

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.

Northerly wind of 20 to 30 knots continuing overnight. Waves 1 to 2 metres.

Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For East of Wilsons Promontory
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Sunday 12 October 2008

Synoptic situation
A cold front will move eastwards across eastern Bass Strait later Monday
morning.

Strong Wind Warning
Wilsons Promontory to 60nm east of Gabo Island
Northerly winds 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots tonight, mainly
offshore and in the east. Seas rising 2 to 3 metres. East to northeasterly swell
1 to 1.5 metres. Westerly swell around 1 metre.

The next warning will be issued by 10.30 pm EDST Sunday

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

Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Sunday 12 October 2008

Synoptic situation
A cold front will move eastwards across central Bass Strait on Monday morning.

Strong Wind Warning
Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
Northerly wind 20 to 30 knots shifting west to southwesterly at 20 to 30 knots
from the west during Monday morning. Seas 2 to 3 metres. West to southwesterly
swell 2 to 3 metres.

The next warning will be issued by 10.30 pm EDST Sunday.

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

Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For West of Cape Otway
Issued at 4:05 pm EDT on Sunday 12 October 2008

Synoptic situation
A cold front will move eastwards across western Bass Strait overnight.

Gale Warning
SA/Vic Border to Cape Otway
North to northwesterly wind 20 to 30 knots, reaching 35 knots offshore, shifting
west to southwesterly at 20 to 30 knots from the west overnight. Seas 2 to 4
metres. Southwesterly swell 3 to 4 metres.

The next warning will be issued by 10.30 pm EDST Sunday.

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

Local Weather

VIC Sun 6:00 pm EDT

Patchy cloud is forming over VIC as a weak trough approaches from the west but is bringing no rain due to very dry northerly winds. These northerlies are also warm and gusty and have led to the warmest day and highest fire risk day since March in most areas.

Victoria Four Day Outlook

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Cloud and warm northerly winds increasing.
Chance late shower in far southwest.

Rain and showers increasing.
Cool westerly change.

Showers persisting across most of the state.
Cool westerlies easing.

Chance of showers in the far northeast.
Mostly sunny elsewhere.

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait	Sunday: Winds: Northerly 15/25 knots, reaching 30 knots at times mainly offshore and in the far east. Southwesterly to 1 metre.<p>Monday: Winds: Northerly 20/30 knots, shifting west to southwesterly at 20/30 knots from the west during the morning and early afternoon, before easing to 15/25 knots at night. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Gippsland Lakes	Variable winds 5/10 knots at first then northwesterly winds developing again and freshening to 15/20 knots overnight before shifting west to southwesterly at 20/25 knots in the morning. Winds easing to 15/20 knots later. Isolated showers developing.
Melbourne Bays	Tonight and Monday North to northwesterly winds of 20/30 knots, shifting west to southwesterly at 20/25 knots during the early morning. Southwesterly wind then easing to 10/15 knots Monday night. Sea: Up to 2.0 m
Northern Bass Strait	Sunday: Winds: Northerly 20/30 knots.<p>Monday: Winds: North to northwesterly 20/30 knots shifting west to southwesterly 20/30 knots during the morning, then easing to 10/20 knots at night. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 4.0 m
Southern Bass Strait	Wednesday: East to northeast winds 10/20 knots.<p>Thursday: Chiefly east to northeasterly winds 5/15 knots, increasing to 10/20 knots before a 20/30 knot northwest change extends from the west later in the day. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Western Bass Strait	Sunday: Winds: North to northwesterly 20/30 knots, reaching 35 knots offshore at times, shifting westerly at 20/30 knots in the west tonight.<p>Monday: Winds: West to southwesterly 20/30 knots decreasing to 10/20 knots during the afternoon and to 10/15 knots at night. Sea: Up to 4.0 m Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum:	Corryong, VIC	2.0°C
Maximum:	Avalon, VIC	32.0°C
Rainfall:	Aireys Inlet, VIC	0.0mm

Unless otherwise noted, the weather information on this page is supplied by The Weather Company

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Major Centres

Issued 12/10/2008 at 19:41AEDT

Albury 14 - 25

Possible shower Possible shower

Bendigo 10 - 21

Mostly sunny Mostly sunny

Horsham 8 - 19

Clearing shower Clearing shower

Melbourne 12 - 20

Possible shower

Mildura 12 - 24

Mostly sunny

Sale 12 - 20

Late shower Late shower

Sunrise and sunset

Location	12/10/2008
Bairnsdale	Sunrise 06:28 Sunset 19:25
Ballarat	Sunrise 06:44 Sunset 19:39
Beechworth	Sunrise 06:33 Sunset 19:27
Benalla	Sunrise 06:36 Sunset 19:30
Bendigo	Sunrise 06:42 Sunset 19:36
Castlemaine	Sunrise 06:42 Sunset 19:37
Colac	Sunrise 06:44 Sunset 19:41
Corryong	Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 19:22
Donald	Sunrise 06:48 Sunset 19:41
Echuca	Sunrise 06:41 Sunset 19:34
Eildon	Sunrise 06:36 Sunset 19:31
Frankston	Sunrise 06:38 Sunset 19:35
Geelong	Sunrise 06:41 Sunset 19:38
Hamilton	Sunrise 06:51 Sunset 19:46
Heidelberg	Sunrise 06:38 Sunset 19:34
Horsham	Sunrise 06:51 Sunset 19:45
Latrobe Valley	Sunrise 06:32 Sunset 19:29
Melbourne	Sunrise 06:39 Sunset 19:35
Mildura	Sunrise 06:53 Sunset 19:43
Mortlake	Sunrise 06:47 Sunset 19:44
Mt Buller	Sunrise 06:34 Sunset 19:28
Mt Dandenong	Sunrise 06:37 Sunset 19:33
Mt Hotham	Sunrise 06:31 Sunset 19:25
Omeo	Sunrise 06:29 Sunset 19:24
Orbost	Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 19:21
Orbost	Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 19:21
Ouyen	Sunrise 06:52 Sunset 19:43
Sale	Sunrise 06:30 Sunset 19:26
Sale	Sunrise 06:30 Sunset 19:26
Scoresby	Sunrise 06:38 Sunset 19:34
Seymour	Sunrise 06:39 Sunset 19:33
Shepparton	Sunrise 06:38 Sunset 19:32
Stawell	Sunrise 06:48 Sunset 19:43
Swan Hill	Sunrise 06:47 Sunset 19:38
Tullamarine	Sunrise 06:39 Sunset 19:35
Wangaratta	Sunrise 06:35 Sunset 19:28
Warrnambool	Sunrise 06:51 Sunset 19:47
Werribee	Sunrise 06:40 Sunset 19:36
Wonthaggi	Sunrise 06:36 Sunset 19:33
Yarra Glen	Sunrise 06:37 Sunset 19:33
Yarrawonga	Sunrise 06:36 Sunset 19:29

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