Damaging winds are expected to hit central Victoria on Wednesday as a series of cold fronts move over the state in the coming days.
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The Bureau of Meteorology warned that winds averaging 60 to 70 kilometres per hour, peaking at 100km/h are likely to develop across elevated areas before dawn on Wednesday.
Residents in Castlemaine, Maldon, Harcourt, Kyneton and Macedon could be affected.
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The damaging winds will contract east during the day, easing below warning threshold in the west by early afternoon and central districts by late afternoon but persisting across elevated areas into Wednesday evening.
The State Emergency Service advised people to check loose items like outdoor settings, umbrellas, and trampolines to ensure they were safely secured.
Vehicles should also be moved under cover or away from trees.
The SES also advised people to stay indoors and away from windows, and to pull over away from trees, drains, and floodwater if driving conditions became dangerous.
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