Eastern Lighthouse Weather Forecast

Port Phillip Local Waters

Wind

North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning. Winds shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the evening. Squalls possible with the cool change.

Seas

1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the afternoon and early evening.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea directs a northwesterly flow over Victoria, strengthening this morning ahead of a trough which will cross the state later today. Another weak trough and low pressure system are expected to move over Victoria on Friday, before a cold front moves over the south during Saturday. A ridge of high pressure is then forecast to build over the state on Sunday.