IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 5:24 am EDT on Thursday 11 March 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 14 March 2010.

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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 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 strong high pressure system south of the Bight will move slowly eastwards to
be over Tasmania on Friday and Saturday, reaching the Tasman Sea on Sunday.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight
Winds: Southeasterly around 10 knots tending south to southeast and increasing
to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres.

Forecast for Friday
Winds: Southeasterly 5 to 10 knots becoming light during the morning then
tending south to southeasterly up to 10 knots during the afternoon. Winds
tending east to southeasterly later in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metre.

Forecast for Saturday
Winds: East to southeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to
15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to southeasterly during the
evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metre increasing to 0.5 to 1 metre during the evening.

Forecast for Sunday
Winds: East to northeasterly 5 to 10 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots
during the afternoon. Seas: Below 0.5 metre increasing to 0.5 to 1 metre during
the evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Thursday.

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