PHOTOS: Winter 2016 in focus
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Central Victorians are being warned to brace for damaging winds today.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for people in the Central, South West, North Central and parts of the East Gippsland, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera forecast districts.
“A low pressure system is expected to continue to rapidly intensify south of the Bight during Thursday and an associated cold front will reach western Victoria on Thursday evening then slowly extend across the remainder of the state on Friday,” the warning reads.
While Bendigo itself is not in the forecast area, towns south of the city are. To see which forecast district you are in, click here.
The bureau is warning of damaging winds averaging 50 to 65km/h with peak gusts of around 100km/h expected to develop in the morning over the Southwest, Wimmera, Central and North Central districts. These winds will then extend to elevated parts of the Northeast and Gippsland districts in the afternoon and evening.
“These winds are expected to persist well into Friday morning over Central and elevated eastern areas but will begin to moderate in the Southwest and Wimmera with the onset of a rain band very late on Thursday evening,” the bureau warning reads.
Locations which may be affected include Maryborough, Horsham, Warrnambool, Seymour, Ballarat, Geelong and Melbourne.
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; and
- Keep clear of fallen power lines.