Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Winds in Otway Ranges and North-East Ranges
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BOM has issued a high-severity Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds across multiple Victorian forecast districts ahead of a trough and cold front on Sunday.
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- Record type
- Severe Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Victoria, Australia
- Issued
- September 19, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
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Alert Details
BOM has issued a Severe Weather Warning (warning_id: IDV21037) for damaging winds. The alert is high severity and was issued at 2:02 pm AEST Saturday, 19 September 2026, with an expiry time of 11:02 pm AEST Saturday, 19 September 2026.
Affected Areas
Parts of East Gippsland, South West, North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera Forecast Districts in Victoria. Specific impacts are expected in the Grampians, Otway Ranges, and North-East Ranges including alpine areas. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises: If driving conditions are dangerous, safely pull over away from trees, drains, low-lying areas and floodwater. Avoid travel if possible. Stay safe by avoiding dangerous hazards such as floodwater, mud, debris, damaged roads and fallen trees. Check that loose items such as outdoor settings, umbrellas and trampolines are safely secured. Move vehicles under cover or away from trees. Stay indoors and away from windows. If outdoors, move to a safe place indoors. Stay away from trees, drains, gutters, creeks and waterways. Stay away from fallen powerlines - always assume they are live.
Expected Conditions
Northwesterly winds increase ahead of a trough and cold front approaching from the west from Sunday morning. For the Grampians: strong to damaging winds averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h. For the Otway Ranges: damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h. For the North-East Ranges including alpine areas: damaging winds averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts of around 100 km/h.
Timeline
Winds are expected from around sunrise on Sunday to late Sunday afternoon in the Grampians and Otway Ranges. In the North-East Ranges and alpine areas, winds are likely from early Sunday afternoon until around sunrise on Monday. This is a fast moving system with winds expected to ease in the west during the afternoon on Sunday but will linger about alpine areas until early Monday morning.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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