Weather Situation for Victoria
A high pressure ridge will remain over the coastal waters through to Saturday when the centre of the high moves over the Tasman Sea and directs a warm northerly flow over Victoria. A cold front will then approach the State from the west and cross Bass Strait on the Sunday before the next ridge builds over the Bight and extends over Victorian coastal waters.
Weather Situation for Gippsland Lakes
A high pressure ridge will remain over the coastal waters through to Saturday when the centre of the high moves over the Tasman Sea and directs a warm northerly flow over Victoria. A cold front will then approach the State from the west and cross Bass Strait on the Sunday before the next ridge builds over the Bight and extends over Victorian coastal waters.
Weather Situation for Port Phillip and Western Port
A high pressure ridge will remain over the coastal waters through to Saturday when the centre of the high moves over the Tasman Sea and directs a warm northerly flow over Victoria. A cold front will then approach the State from the west and cross Bass Strait on the Sunday before the next ridge builds over the Bight and extends over Victorian coastal waters.
Port Phillip Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued: Thursday, 13 March 4:40PM
Forecast for Thursday, 13 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, and reaching up to 20 knots during the late afternoon. Winds then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending north to northwesterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 17 March
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Western Port Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Western Port
Issued: Thursday, 13 March 4:40PM
Forecast for Thursday, 13 March
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots, becoming southerly about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Monday, 17 March
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Gippsland Lakes Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gippsland Lakes
Issued: Thursday, 13 March 4:40PM
Forecast for Thursday, 13 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming easterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the afternoon then tending westerly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
Swell:
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
Forecast for Monday, 17 March
Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening.
Swell:
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Port Phillip and Western Port Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip and Western Port
Issued: Thursday, 13 March 4:40PM
Weather Situation for Victoria
A high pressure ridge will remain over the coastal waters through to Saturday when the centre of the high moves over the Tasman Sea and directs a warm northerly flow over Victoria. A cold front will then approach the State from the west and cross Bass Strait during Sunday before the next ridge builds over the Bight and extends over Victorian coastal waters.
West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for West Coast: SA-VIC Border to Cape Otway
Issued: Friday, 14 March 6:28AM
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots. Inshore winds tending southeast to southwesterly in the afternoon.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting northwesterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast: Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
Issued: Friday, 14 March 6:28AM
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots, tending west to southwesterly during the late morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the far east in the early afternoon. Winds tending southeasterly below 10 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre in the east.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending north to northeasterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres in the far west.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Gippsland Coast: Wilsons Promontory to Lakes Entrance
Issued: Friday, 14 March 6:28AM
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots early in the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.
East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for East Gippsland Coast: Lakes Entrance to 60nm east of Gabo Island
Issued: Friday, 14 March 6:28AM
Forecast for Friday, 14 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots in the far west in the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the far west around midday.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 15 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 16 March
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore during the evening.East to northeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
