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Australian Government Bureau of MeteorologyVictoria Coastal Waters Forecast for Victoria Issued at 5:00 am EST on Monday 7 July 2008 valid until midnight on Wednesday Warnings A strong wind warning is current for Victorian coastal waters west of Cape Otway. Synoptic Situation A low pressure system will form over western coastal waters late today. The low will move slowly eastwards on Tuesday and by Wednesday the low will be moving away to eastern Bass Strait but another front will approach from the west. West Coast, SA/VIC Border to Cape Otway: A strong wind warning is current. Monday until midnight: Winds: Northerly 15/25 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning before tending southwest to southerly at 10/20 knots during the afternoon. Southwest/southerly wind then strengthening to 20 to 30 knots late afternoon of evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, abating to 1 to 1.5 metres before increasing to 2 to 3 metres late afternoon and evening. Swell: Southwesterly rising 2 to 3 metres. Tuesday: Winds: Southwesterly at 20 to 25 knots, locally 30 knots at first. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3.5 to 4.5 metres. Wednesday: Winds: West to southwest 15 to 25 knots tending northwesterly and increasing to 25 to 35 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: rising to 2 to 4 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Central Coast, Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory: Monday until midnight: Winds: Northerly 15/25 knots, gradually easing to 10/15 knots by early afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, abating to 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Tuesday: Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly at 15/25 knots over western and northern waters.. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres rising 2 to 3 metres. Wednesday: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots in the east. Wind tending northwesterly at 20/30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 3 metres. Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres. East Coast, Wilsons Promontory to 60nm east of Gabo Island: Monday until midnight: Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 20 knots increasing to 20/25 knots. Seas: 1 to 2 metres rising to 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Northeasterly to 1 metre and south to southeasterly to 1 metre. Tuesday: Winds: Chiefly northwest 10 to 15 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southeasterly to 1.5 metre. Westerly 1 to 2 metre developing later. Wednesday: Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots tending west to southwesterly and increasing to 25/35 knots during the morning. Wind reaching 40 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Up to 3 metres increasing up to 5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly 1 to 2 metres. Swell: Southeasterly about 1 metre. The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 pm EST Monday. |