Overview
- The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Victoria, excluding the far northwest, as a rapidly deepening low drives damaging, locally destructive winds.
- Forecasters expect the peak on Wednesday morning in south‑west Victoria, with coastal gusts of about 120–130 km/h between Cape Otway and Robe.
- Elsewhere, exposed and inland areas are forecast to see 90–120 km/h gusts as the system tracks from western into eastern Victoria and into parts of New South Wales.
- Emergency Management Victoria and the Victoria SES urge residents to charge devices, secure loose items, avoid downed power lines, and ensure recent backburns are fully extinguished.
- Severe weather warnings also cover South Australia and NSW, with heavy rain and storms forecast for northern Tasmania before conditions ease Wednesday evening.