Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Marine Wind Warning Summary for Victoria

Issued at 04:15 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 28 January 2026

Wind Warnings for Tuesday 27 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Port Phillip, Western Port and East Gippsland Coast

Wind Warnings for Wednesday 28 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
East Gippsland Coast

The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Tuesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/vic/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Fire Weather Warning

for Central, Mallee, North Central, South West and Wimmera fire weather districts

Issued at 03:53 AM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026

Weather Situation
Hot to very hot and dry conditions, with fresh and gusty north to northwesterly winds in the north, central and western parts of the state ahead of a south to southwesterly change entering the west in the late afternoon and reaching the Central district late at night.

For the rest of Tuesday 27 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Central, Mallee, North Central, South West and Wimmera

The CFA advises that you:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through ABC Local Radio, commercial and designated community radio stations, or Sky News TV, www.emergency.vic.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.