IDV10460
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Local Waters Forecast for Port Phillip
Issued at 10:00 am EST on Wednesday 20 May 2026
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 23 May 2026.

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Please be aware
Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger
than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum
waves can be twice the forecast height.
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Warning Information
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659
210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A high near the South Australian coast extends a ridge across northern Victoria
while a weak cold front passes through Bass Strait during Wednesday morning.
The ridge will extend across the remainder of Victoria late Wednesday then
persist for Thursday and Friday. The high centre will move southeast on
Saturday while the ridge continues to dominate.

Forecast for Wednesday 20 May until midnight
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots in the south in the
late morning and afternoon. Winds tending southwesterly in the middle of the
day. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. 

Forecast for Thursday 21 May
Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in
the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 

Forecast for Friday 22 May
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Weather:
Mostly sunny. 

Forecast for Saturday 23 May
Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Weather:
Partly cloudy. 

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Wednesday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View
the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at
http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and
weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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