Doreen, Victoria, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

Gale Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast

For the GREAT DIVIDING RANGE: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts up to 110 km/h are possible in the eastern ranges today. Winds turn SOUTHWESTERLY this evening, initially in the Grampians and central ranges before extending to the eastern ranges early Saturday morning. Winds will gradually ease from the west during Saturday morning.
For SOUTHERN VICTORIA including MELBOURNE and GEELONG: DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts around 100 km/h are expected to develop in the Southwest district from late Friday afternoon, extending into the Central district including MELBOURNE and GEELONG during the evening, and into the Gippsland coast early Saturday morning. Winds averaging 70 to 80 km/h with gusts around 115 km/h are possible along the southern coastal fringe for a period of a few hours. Winds are expected to ease in western and central areas by sunrise Saturday and from the east by the early afternoon.
For WESTERN VICTORIA: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible in showers and isolated thunderstorms on and behind the front today, easing this evening.
BLIZZARD conditions are forecast for parts of the Eastern Ranges above 1200m.
Locations which may be affected include Melbourne, Geelong, Mildura, Horsham, Warrnambool, Maryborough, Ballarat, Stawell, Hamilton, Portland, Wonthaggi, Bacchus Marsh, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.

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