Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

For NORTHEASTERN RANGES and EAST GIPPSLAND: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts of around 120 km/h are occurring and remain possible today over alpine areas above 1400 metres, with BLIZZARD conditions forecast to develop from this evening. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are likely to become more widespread from this afternoon, including areas below 1400 metres.
Damaging winds are then forecast to ease below warning thresholds during Wednesday morning.
For the WIMMERA, SOUTH WEST, CENTRAL and WEST GIPPSLAND: Strong west to northwesterly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of around 90 km/h are possible from midday today for coastal and elevated parts of the Wimmera and South West districts, extending to the Central district during the afternoon, and western Gippsland by this evening. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are also possible in showers and thunderstorms for inland and lower-lying parts of the warning area throughout this afternoon.
Damaging winds are then forecast to ease below warning thresholds in the west from early this evening, and over central areas and west Gippsland later tonight.
A separate warning for ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES is current for the entire Victorian coast. Please refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/warnings/
Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Warrnambool, Ballarat, Geelong, Melbourne, Stawell, Hamilton, Portland and Wonthaggi.
Sustained 74 km/h winds were recorded at Mount Hotham around 9:00 am with a 120 km/h wind gust at 9:05 am.
92 km/h wind gust was recorded at Mount Hotham Airport at 8:41 am.
Sustained 70 km/h winds were recorded at Mount Buller around 8:30 am with a 113 km/h wind gust at 8:36 am.
Sustained 65 km/h winds were recorded at Falls Creek Airport around 12:50 am with a 101 km/h wind gust at 12:38 am.

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

Gale Warning for West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast

Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port and Gippsland Lakes

Gale Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, West Coast, Central Coast, 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