IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 4:40 pm EDT on Thursday 30 March 2023
for the period until midnight EST Monday 3 April 2023.

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Please be aware
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.
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Warning Information
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659
210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system to the east of Tasmania will move southeastwards tonight
as a high pressure system to the west strengthens. A cold front will cross Bass
Strait on Friday as the high moves to a position south of the Bight extending a
ridge over Victoria at the weekend. The high will then move over Bass Strait to
be over the Tasman Sea on Monday.

Forecast for Thursday 30 March until midnight
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Weather:
Cloudy. 

Forecast for Friday 31 March
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Weather:
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. 

Forecast for Saturday 1 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly before dawn then easing
to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 50%
chance of showers. 

Forecast for Sunday 2 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots
in the early evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 

Forecast for Monday 3 April
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly
during the afternoon then east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Mostly sunny. 

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EDT Friday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View
the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and
weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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