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Victorian Regional Office - AU-VIC, AU, Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology

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DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are occurring over parts of the central coastline this morning, including MELBOURNE area. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are also expected to develop over parts of the central ranges and east before sunrise. Wind gusts may reach 100 km/h about the East Gippsland coast. DAMAGING SOUTHERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are likely about alpine areas above 1600 metres from this morning. HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is expected to develop over the elevated terrain of East Gippsland on Friday morning. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 60 to 80 mm are likely. BLIZZARD conditions are forecast over alpine areas above 1600 metres this morning and into the early afternoon. Conditions are expected to ease below warning thresholds by Friday evening. Flood warnings are current over the area. See https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts for details. Locations which may be affected include Geelong, Melbourne, Wonthaggi, Orbost, Daylesford, Frankston, Falls Creek, Buchan, Kyneton, Rosebud, Mallacoota and Mt Hotham. 109 km/h wind gust was recorded at South Channel Island at 1:41 am. 94 km/h wind gust was recorded at St Kilda Harbour at 2:10 am.