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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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Severe Weather Warning
for DAMAGING WINDS

For people in East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and parts of Central, South West, North Central and North East Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:45 am Wednesday, 21 August 2019.

Strong and squally winds near the coast and across the southeast.

Weather Situation:
A cold front embedded in a southwesterly airflow will pass across southern Victoria at first this morning, with another stronger front to follow tonight.

DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 50 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of 90 to 100 km/h, are expected about exposed parts of the Gippsland coast, Strzelecki and Otway Ranges and also Alpine areas (above 1200m) today.

Tonight, the risk of damaging winds is expected to extend over the Mornington Peninsula, eastern parts of the Central district and the remainder of Gippsland - then persist during Thursday morning.

Locations which may be affected include Morwell, Traralgon, Sale, Moe, Bairnsdale and Orbost.

Strongest wind gusts since midday Tuesday:

Wilsons Promontory 130km/h 03:53pm Tuesday

Mt Gellibrand 93km/h 05:20pm Tuesday

Mt Hotham 93km/h 07:08pm Tuesday

Cape Otway 83km/h 03:28pm Tuesday

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony;
* Keep clear of fallen power lines;


The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 am AEST Wednesday.

Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Warning to Sheep Graziers
for the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South
Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts.

Issued at 4:13 am EST on Wednesday 21 August 2019.

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

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EST Wednesday.