Merricks Beach Weather Forecast

Western Port Local Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Sandy Point in the late afternoon.

Seas

Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres west of Sandy Point during the afternoon.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely during the morning and afternoon with possible squalls.

Weather Situation

A low pressure trough approaching from the west will move over western Victoria early today, reaching central districts around the middle of the day before crossing eastern Victoria during the afternoon and evening. A weak high pressure system will rapidly cross Victoria on Sunday as a low pressure system crosses South Australia. The low is forecast to move over northwestern Victoria during Monday before clearing eastern Victoria early on Tuesday as a high pressure ridge extends across the State.