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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Central District Forecast
Issued at 5:40 am EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2008
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 26 December 2008.
Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
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 weak high pressure system will move from the Bight to be located over
southern Victoria on Wednesday, reaching the Tasman Sea later Thursday.
Northerly winds will become general across the State on Friday as the next cold
front moves towards the Bight. This front is expected to reach Victoria on
Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Cloud clearing. Patchy drizzle this morning. Winds south to southwesterly
averaging 20 to 30 km/h, reaching 35 km/h at times, tending south to
southeasterly up to 20 km/h later in the evening. Temperatures in the lower 20s
during the day.
Frankston A little morning drizzle. Max 19
Wonthaggi A little morning drizzle. Max 19
Yarra Glen A little morning drizzle. Max 23
Geelong A little morning drizzle. Max 22
Scoresby A little morning drizzle. Max 22
Maximum Fire Danger: High
UV Alert from 9:00 am to 5:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Forecast for Wednesday
Sunny day. Patchy fog early in the morning. Winds southeast to southwesterly
averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 25 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures
falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Frankston Morning cloud. Min 13 Max 23
Wonthaggi Morning cloud. Min 12 Max 23
Yarra Glen Sunny. Min 10 Max 27
Geelong Morning cloud. Min 11 Max 24
Scoresby Sunny. Min 11 Max 26
Forecast for Thursday
Morning cloud. Patchy morning fog. Winds southwesterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h,
reaching 20 km/h at times, tending southeast to southwesterly up to 30 km/h
during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime
temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Frankston Mostly sunny. Min 14 Max 21
Wonthaggi Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 21
Yarra Glen Mostly sunny. Min 11 Max 27
Geelong Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 24
Scoresby Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 26
Forecast for Friday
Mostly sunny. Winds mainly northeast to northwesterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h,
reaching 20 km/h at times, tending southwesterly up to 30 km/h during the
afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime
temperatures reaching 26 to 31.
Frankston Mostly sunny. Min 14 Max 26
Wonthaggi Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 26
Yarra Glen Mostly sunny. Min 11 Max 32
Geelong Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 27
Scoresby Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Tuesday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.
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