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Satellite image. VIC Thu 1:00 pm EDT

Victoria

Thu 1:00 pm EDT

Thick high cloud is building up over the west ahead of a front but is causing no rain. Skies are mostly in the west as high pushes further east, leading to cool start of the day.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 10:52AM on Thursday 4 December 2008

Strong Wind Warning for Sa-Vic Border and 60nm East of Gabo Island.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 11:10AM on Thursday 4 December 2008

Local Waters Wind Warning for Western Port and Port Phillip.

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Rain clearing

16 - 33

Rain clearing

Bendigo

Mostly sunny

16 - 30

Mostly sunny

Horsham

Mostly sunny

15 - 27

Mostly sunny

Melbourne

Windy with rain

17 - 30

Windy with rain

Mildura

Mostly sunny

21 - 34

Mostly sunny

Sale

Rain clearing

12 - 30

Rain clearing

Four Day Outlook

Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Warm northeasterly winds. Cloud increasing. Isolated showers west later, central VIC at night. Isolated showers in the south and on ranges. Dry elsewhere. Warm inland. Showers and storms, mainly southwest & north. Cooler westerly change later. Cloudy with isolated showers over south. Mostly sunny across the north. Westerly winds.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Hotham Ap, VIC -1.0°C
Maximum: Mildura, VIC 31.0°C

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait

Southwesterly winds 10/20 knots tending east to northeasterly similar strength by early afternoon then becoming northeasterly up to 30 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Gippsland Lakes

North to northeasterly 5/10 knots becoming northeasterly 10/15 knots around midday then tending south to southwesterly during the afternoon.    

Melbourne Bays

North to northwesterly 25/30 knots tending west to northwesterly 15/20 knots during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15/25 knots by early evening then becoming southwesterly 10/20 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  

Northern Bass Strait

Variable winds to 10 knots tending easterly 10/20 knots during the morning, reaching 25 knots at times, tending east to northeasterly up to 30 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 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

East to northeasterly 10/20 knots tending north to northeasterly up to 30 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m