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Satellite image. VIC Wed 7:00 pm EDT

Victoria

Wed 7:00 pm EDT

Low cloud is blanketing much of VIC in cold southerly winds, delivering scattered light showers along the coast and adjacent inland. Skies are clearer north of the ranges as winds dry out, leading to a chilly evening.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 16:07PM on Wednesday 10 March 2010

Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Mallacoota and 60nm East of Gabo Island.

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Mostly sunny

12 - 26

Mostly sunny

Bendigo

Sunny

9 - 23

Sunny

Horsham

Sunny

7 - 24

Sunny

Melbourne

Increasing sunshine

13 - 22

Increasing sunshine

Mildura

Sunny

11 - 26

Sunny

Sale

Mostly cloudy

10 - 22

Mostly cloudy

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Just a few showers in the south and on east coast. Calmer and dry elsewhere. Cool southerly winds. Early drizzle or shower in the far east. Cold morning then dry and sunny. Cool morning in the east. Dry and sunny throughout, with warm easterly winds. Mostly dry and warm throughout. Winds tending moderate northeasterly.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Hotham, VIC -1.0°C
Maximum: Corryong, VIC 22.0°C

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait

Wednesday: Southwesterly 10/20 knots, reaching 30 knots in the east, decreasing to 10/20 knots later in the evening.<p>Thursday: South to southwesterly 10/15 knots tending south to southeasterly around dawn then tending east to southeasterly by early evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Gippsland Lakes

Westerly 5/10 knots tending south to southwesterly around midday then tending east to southeasterly 10/15 knots during the afternoon.    

Melbourne Bays

Wednesday: Southerly 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots later in the evening.<p>Thursday: South to southeasterly 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Northern Bass Strait

Wednesday: South to southwesterly 15/20 knots.<p>Thursday: Southerly 15/20 knots tending south to southeasterly 10/15 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 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

Wednesday: Southerly 15/20 knots.<p>Thursday: South to southeasterly 15/20 knots becoming southeasterly 10/15 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m