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This page provides the latest weather warnings, as well as links to various emergency services, first aid tips and community safety links.

If you have endured an emergency situation, you may find these Recovery Resources particulary useful

Important Numbers


  • Victorian Bushfire Information Line: 1800 240 667

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Emergency Survival Kit



Ideally, prepare your kit with all the following items, or at least make a list so you will know where to find them quickly in your home.
  • Battery-operated radio (with spare batteries)
  • Torch (with spare batteries), candles and waterproof matches
  • Strong shoes, leather gloves, hat, goggles and overalls
  • First aid kit and manual, and combination pocket knife
  • Medications, toiletry and sanitary supplies and a change of clothes
  • Special needs for infants, the aged and people with disabilities
  • Water in sealed containers - ten litres per person (for three days)
  • Three days supply of canned food (plus can opener and utensils)
  • Pet food, water and other animal needs
  • Portable stove with fuel
  • Tent or tarpaulin, and blankets (woollen and thermal)
  • Money, including change for phone calls
  • Strong plastic bags (for clothing, valuables, documents, and photographs)


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Warnings | Local Weather | Four Day Outlook | Coastal Waters | Maximums and Minimums

Warnings

Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

PRIORITY
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For East of Wilsons Promontory
Issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Saturday 16 February 2008

Synoptic situation
A strong high pressure system near Tasmania will move slowly eastwards, reaching
the Tasman Sea Sunday night.

Strong Wind Warning
Point Hicks to 60nm east of Gabo Island
East/northeasterly winds 15/25 knots Sunday strengthening to 20/30 knots during
Sunday afternoon. Seas rising 2 to 3 metres. Easterly swell rising 1 to 2
metres.

The next warning will be issued by 10:30 pm EDT Saturday.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.
Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

PRIORITY
Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
Issued at 4:25 pm EDT on Saturday 16 February 2008

Synoptic situation
A strong high pressure system near Tasmania will move slowly eastwards, reaching
the Tasman Sea Sunday night.

Strong Wind Warning
Cape Otway to Wilsons Promontory
East/northeasterly wind 15/25 knots Sunday, strengthening to reach 20/30 knots
during Sunday afternoon. Seas rising 2 to 3 metres. Easterly swell around 1
metre.

The next warning will be issued by 10:30 pm EDT Saturday.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Local Weather

Satellite picture
VIC Sat 4:00 pm EDT

Skies are cloud-free across almost all of VIC due to the influence of a high pressure ridge. Patchy low cloud over east Gippsland due to onshore winds is not causing any rain.



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Issued 16/02/2008 at 17:31 AEDT

Frankston | Geelong | Melbourne

Frankston Four Day Forecast
Sunday
Fog then sunny
Fog then sunny
High: 28
Low: 17
Dew point: 12
Humidity: 37%
Wind at 09:00:
10km/h, NE
Wind at 15:00:
18km/h, ESE
Rain probability: 5% (< 1mm)

Monday
Sunny
Sunny
High: 29
Low: 18
Dew point: 13
Humidity: 39%
Wind at 09:00:
14km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
12km/h, ESE
Rain probability: 5% (< 1mm)

Tuesday
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
High: 33
Low: 20
Dew point: 11
Humidity: 33%
Wind at 09:00:
18km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
11km/h, N
Rain probability: 50% (1-5mm)

Wednesday
Rain
Rain
High: 22
Low: 16
Dew point: 14
Humidity: 68%
Wind at 09:00:
13km/h, SSW
Wind at 15:00:
26km/h, S
Rain probability: 50% (< 1mm)

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Geelong Four Day Forecast
Sunday
Fog then sunny
Fog then sunny
High: 28
Low: 15
Dew point: 12
Humidity: 38%
Wind at 09:00:
14km/h, NE
Wind at 15:00:
22km/h, E
Rain probability: 5% (< 1mm)

Monday
Sunny
Sunny
High: 32
Low: 18
Dew point: 13
Humidity: 37%
Wind at 09:00:
16km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
17km/h, E
Rain probability: 5% (< 1mm)

Tuesday
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
High: 34
Low: 19
Dew point: 10
Humidity: 29%
Wind at 09:00:
20km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
13km/h, NNE
Rain probability: 50% (1-5mm)

Wednesday
Showers easing
Showers easing
High: 22
Low: 15
Dew point: 14
Humidity: 74%
Wind at 09:00:
17km/h, S
Wind at 15:00:
26km/h, S
Rain probability: 50% (< 1mm)

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Melbourne Four Day Forecast
Sunday
Mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
High: 31
Low: 17
Dew point: 8
Humidity: 22%
Wind at 09:00:
10km/h, NNE
Wind at 15:00:
5km/h, ENE
Rain probability: 5% (< 1mm)

Monday
Sunny
Sunny
High: 32
Low: 18
Dew point: 10
Humidity: 26%
Wind at 09:00:
12km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
6km/h, NNE
Rain probability: 5% (< 1mm)

Tuesday
Cloud increasing
Cloud increasing
High: 34
Low: 20
Dew point: 9
Humidity: 24%
Wind at 09:00:
13km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
12km/h, N
Rain probability: 50% (1-5mm)

Wednesday
Showers
Showers
High: 24
Low: 18
Dew point: 13
Humidity: 37%
Wind at 09:00:
8km/h, N
Wind at 15:00:
7km/h, S
Rain probability: 50% (< 1mm)

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Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait Southeast to northeast winds 10/15 knots, reaching 20 knots at times in the west during the afternoon. Afternoon inshore seabreezes to 15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Gippsland Lakes East to southeasterly winds 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots this afternoon then easing to 10/15 knots again tonight. Fine and sunny.    
Melbourne Bays Nil. Variable winds to 10 knots, generally easterly, tending southeast to southerly at 15/20 knots during the afternoon. Wind shifting more east to southeasterly at 15/20 knots at night, locally reaching 25 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  
Northern Bass Strait Easterly winds 10/15 knots at first, increasing to 15/20 knots and reaching 25 knots offshore.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Southern Bass Strait Wednesday: East to northeast winds 10/20 knots.<p>Thursday: Chiefly east to northeasterly winds 5/15 knots, increasing to 10/20 knots before a 20/30 knot northwest change extends from the west later in the day.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Western Bass Strait Easterly winds 10/15 knots, increasing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon and locally 25 knots offshore.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

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Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum: Mt Hotham Ap, VIC 5.0°C
Maximum: Horsham, VIC 35.0°C
Rainfall: Colac, VIC 0.2mm

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Unless otherwise noted, the weather information on this page is supplied by The Weather Company

 

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Saturday, February 16, 2008
Major Centres
Issued 16/02/2008 at 17:28AEDT
 
Frankston 17 - 28
Fog then sunny Fog then sunny
Geelong 15 - 28
Fog then sunny Fog then sunny
Melbourne 17 - 31
Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
Sunrise and sunset
Location16/02/2008
Bairnsdale Sunrise 06:40
Sunset 20:08
Ballarat Sunrise 06:55
Sunset 20:22
Beechworth Sunrise 06:45
Sunset 20:09
Benalla Sunrise 06:48
Sunset 20:12
Bendigo Sunrise 06:54
Sunset 20:19
Castlemaine Sunrise 06:54
Sunset 20:20
Colac Sunrise 06:55
Sunset 20:24
Corryong Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 20:04
Donald Sunrise 07:00
Sunset 20:24
Echuca Sunrise 06:53
Sunset 20:16
Eildon Sunrise 06:48
Sunset 20:14
Frankston Sunrise 06:49
Sunset 20:18
Geelong Sunrise 06:52
Sunset 20:21
Hamilton Sunrise 07:02
Sunset 20:29
Heidelberg Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 20:17
Horsham Sunrise 07:03
Sunset 20:27
Latrobe Valley Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 20:13
Melbourne Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 20:18
Mildura Sunrise 07:07
Sunset 20:24
Mortlake Sunrise 06:58
Sunset 20:27
Mt Buller Sunrise 06:45
Sunset 20:11
Mt Dandenong Sunrise 06:49
Sunset 20:17
Mt Hotham Sunrise 06:43
Sunset 20:08
Omeo Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 20:06
Orbost Sunrise 06:36
Sunset 20:04
Orbost Sunrise 06:36
Sunset 20:04
Ouyen Sunrise 07:05
Sunset 20:25
Sale Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 20:10
Sale Sunrise 06:41
Sunset 20:10
Scoresby Sunrise 06:49
Sunset 20:17
Seymour Sunrise 06:51
Sunset 20:16
Shepparton Sunrise 06:50
Sunset 20:14
Stawell Sunrise 07:00
Sunset 20:26
Swan Hill Sunrise 06:59
Sunset 20:20
Tullamarine Sunrise 06:51
Sunset 20:18
Wangaratta Sunrise 06:47
Sunset 20:11
Warrnambool Sunrise 07:02
Sunset 20:30
Werribee Sunrise 06:51
Sunset 20:19
Wonthaggi Sunrise 06:46
Sunset 20:17
Yarra Glen Sunrise 06:48
Sunset 20:16
Yarrawonga Sunrise 06:49
Sunset 20:11

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