Severe Weather Warning
for damaging winds
for people in the North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:54 am EST on Tuesday 3 May 2016.
Weather Situation
A strong cold front will move through the State today. Strong and gusty northwesterly winds will turn westerly behind the front and ease later.
North to northwesterly winds around 60 km/h with DAMAGING peak gusts of 90 - 110 km/h are forecast for the South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the North East forecast district during today, mainly over the coast and elevated areas. Wind gradually easing from the west during the afternoon and evening.
The strongest wind gusts recorded in Victoria up until 10:50am this morning were;
Mt Buller - 113 km/h
Aireys Inlet - 109 km/h
Wilsons Promontory and Mt William - 106 km/h
Mt Hotham and Yanakie - 104 km/h
Mt Gellibrand - 98 km/h
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.
For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES