Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes, West Coast, Central Coast and Central Gippsland Coast

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes, West Coast, Central Coast and Central Gippsland Coast

Strong Wind Warning for West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast

For the GIPPSLAND COAST: DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts up to 100 km/h are likely to continue throughout the morning, before easing about the West and South Gippsland coast around midday and easing over the remainder of the coast by mid-afternoon.
For the EASTERN RANGES: DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h have been observed and expected to continue during Saturday morning, before easing during the early afternoon.
BLIZZARD conditions are forecast for parts of the eastern ranges above 1200 m until the early afternoon.
Locations which may be affected include Orbost, Falls Creek, Mansfield, Dargo, Mt Baw Baw, Mallacoota, Mt Hotham, Mt Buller and Omeo.
Severe weather is no longer occurring in the South West and Northern Country districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
104 km/h wind gust was recorded at Falls Creek Airport at 8:14 am.
119 km/h wind gust was recorded at Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse at 6:12 am.
106 km/h wind gust was recorded at St Kilda Harbour at 1:59 am.
104 km/h wind gust was recorded at Aireys Inlet at 12:04 am.
102 km/h wind gust was recorded at Ben Nevis at 11:51 pm on Friday.
107 km/h wind gust was recorded at Mt William at 11:30 pm on Friday.
102 km/h wind gust was recorded at Warrnambool Airport at 10:48 pm on Friday.
104 km/h wind gust was recorded at Port Fairy at 9:56 pm on Friday.
117 km/h wind gust was recorded at Cape Nelson Lighthouse at 8:07 pm on Friday.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.