Source: Bureau of Meteorology
For people in Central, East Gippsland, North Central, West and
South Gippsland and parts of South West and North East Forecast
Districts.
Issued at 9:54 am Thursday, 10 May 2018.
Weather Situation:
A multi-centred low pressure complex forming near Tasmania today
is expected to intensify as it moves just east of Bass Strait
during Friday. The low will then gradually move eastwards across
the Tasman Sea later Saturday and during Sunday.
DAMAGING WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of 90 to
100 km/h are likely to develop near the far southwest coast this
afternoon and evening, then gradually translate eastwards during
Friday to affect the Central and North Central districts and later
Gippsland and Alpine areas with peak gusts in the Alps around
120km/h. These damaging winds are likely to ease from the west
later Friday, contracting to East Gippsland and also Alpine areas
Friday night.
HEAVY RAIN which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is expected to develop
during Friday morning over the in the warning area east of Stawell,
initially over western and central areas but later extending to
Gippsland and the Alpine areas. The heavy rain is expected to
contract eastwards later Friday and is likely to be confined to
East Gippsland on Saturday.
Rainfall totals of 50 to 100mm are expected across parts of the
Central Ranges during Friday and early Saturday.
Totals of 50 to 100mm are also expected across the Gippsland
Ranges during Friday afternoon and Saturday, with isolated higher
falls of 125 to 150mm.
Locations which may be affected include Warrnambool, Seymour,
Maryborough, Ballarat, Geelong, Melbourne, Traralgon and
Bairnsdale.
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;
* Don't walk, ride or drive through flood water;
* Keep clear of creeks and storm drains;
* Be aware that in fire affected areas, rainfall run-off into
waterways may contain debris such as ash, soil, trees and
rocks;
* Be alert that in areas recently affected by fires, heavy
rainfall increases the potential for landslides and debris across
roads;
10/May/2018 10:02 AM