Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip

This forecast is supplied by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology through automated means, and is updated periodically.

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IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 5:10 am EST on Friday 24 May 2013
for the period until midnight EST Monday 27 May 2013.

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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.
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Warning Information
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 over the western Bight extends a ridge across Victoria.
The ridge will move northeastwards today as a weakening cold front passes
through Bass Strait. The high will move from the Bight to lie near Adelaide by
late Saturday then move slowly towards Victoria on Sunday as further fronts
embedded in southwesterly flow cross Tasmania. On Monday the high will move
across Victoria and will be centred just east of Tasmania Monday night.

Forecast for Friday 24 May until midnight
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the late
evening. Seas: Below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday 25 May
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre.

Forecast for Sunday 26 May
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly and easing to 5 to
10 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around half a metre.

Forecast for Monday 27 May
Winds: Westerly about 10 knots shifting southerly at 5 to 10 knots early
afternoon, then tending southeasterly in the evening at similar strength. Seas:
Half a metre or less.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EST Friday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.

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Check the latest forecasts for information on wind, wave and weather conditions
for neighbouring marine areas.
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