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Satellite image. VIC Sun 2:00 pm EDT

Victoria

Sun 2:00 pm EDT

Patchy cloud edging in northeast VIC, near a weak trough, is not causing any rain. Low cloud across the coast, in moist southwesterlies, is causing the odd light shower. Low cloud over the ranges, is not delivering any rainfall.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 11:27AM on Sunday 21 March 2010

Coastal Waters Wind Warning for Victorian Waters between Portland and 60nm East of Gabo Island.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 11:25AM on Sunday 21 March 2010

Local Waters Wind Warning for Gippsland Lakes, Western Port and Port Phillip.

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Possible shower

18 - 27

Possible shower

Bendigo

Increasing sunshine

14 - 24

Increasing sunshine

Horsham

Clearing shower

12 - 26

Clearing shower

Melbourne

Possible shower

16 - 23

Possible shower

Mildura

Possible shower

19 - 29

Possible shower

Sale

Windy with showers

12 - 23

Windy with showers

Four Day Outlook

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cooler southerly winds pushing throughout. Isolated light showers in the south. Mostly clear and dry throughout. Mild easterlies in the north, cooler in the south. Mostly clear and dry. Chance of a shower in south. Cool southerlies persisting along the coast. Cool southeasterly winds. Mostly sunny and dry throughout.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Buller, VIC 8.0°C
Maximum: Walpeup, VIC 27.3°C

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait

West to northwesterly 10/20 knots increasing to 15/25 knots this morning before shifting west to southwesterly at 25/35 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Gippsland Lakes

Westerly 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 20/30 knots around midday. Southwesterly wind easing to 15/20 knots tonight.    

Melbourne Bays

West to northwesterly 15/20 knots shifting west to southwesterly at 20/30 knots during the morning before easing to 15/20 knots tonight.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  

Northern Bass Strait

West to northwesterly at 15/20 knots shifting west to southwesterly at 20/30 knots this morning.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 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

West to northwesterly 15/20 knots shifting west to southwesterly at 20/30 knots this morning before easing to 15/20 knots tonight.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m