crazy wind today. the wind is brutal. it's as if all the trees outside my window are going to be uprooted any moment.

Melbourne Forecast

Issued at 5:43 am EST on Sunday 16 August 2009
for the period until midnight EST Saturday 22 August 2009.

Warning Summary at issue time

Severe weather warning for damaging winds for the Central forecast district.

Gale warning for Port Phillip.

Gale warning for Western Port.

Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Cloudy. Areas of rain, easing to isolated showers during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms and the chance of hail tonight. Winds northerly averaging 50 to 65 km/h, tending west to northwesterly up to 50 km/h this afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 35 km/h later in the evening.