Victoria
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.
Synoptic Situation: A high pressure system south of the Bight extends a ridge across southern Victoria. The high will be located just southwest of Victoria by tonight before crossing Bass Strait on Sunday. A low pressure system will develop near the Bight on Monday as winds tend northeasterly across Victorian coastal waters, with an associated low pressure trough approaching Bass Strait on Tuesday as the low moves slowly east.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then easing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible hail in the south this morning.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming northeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Port Phillip and Western Port
Saturday 25 September
Synoptic Situation: A high pressure system south of the Bight extends a ridge across southern Victoria. The high will be located just southwest of Victoria by tonight before crossing Bass Strait on Sunday. A low pressure system will develop near the Bight on Monday as winds tend northeasterly across Victorian coastal waters, with an associated low pressure trough approaching Bass Strait on Tuesday as the low moves slowly east.
Saturday 25 September
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then easing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible hail in the south this morning.
Sunday 26 September
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Monday 27 September
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming northeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 28 September
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Port Phillip
Saturday 25 September
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then easing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers, with possible hail in the south this morning.
Sunday 26 September
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Monday 27 September
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming northeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 28 September
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.