Morning Briefing — Friday, 17 July 2026

🌤️ Weather — Melbourne

ForecastFog clearing, sunny afternoon · Min 6°C / Max 16°C
WindN 2 km/h (light)
Rain0% chance
UV2 — Low

🌊 Tides — Breakwater Pier, Port Melbourne

Current height

0.81m ↑ rising

Source: OMC International
Breakwater Pier

⬆ High

3:49am

0.94m

⬇ Low

10:58am

0.25m

⬆ High

5:43pm

1.00m

⬇ Low

11:51pm

0.51m

Live station data: Breakwater Pier · Hovell Pile · Webb Dock · South Wharf · Melbourne VTS · Fawkner Beacon · Queenscliff

☀️ Sun

🌄

7:31am

Sunrise

🌇

5:21pm

Sunset

🚢 Ship Movements — Port of Melbourne (5am–7pm)

Vessel	Type	Wharf	Scheduled (VicPorts)	Live Status (MarineTraffic)	Track
Tasmanian Achiever 2	ARR	Webb Dock 1 East	5:15am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Liekut	ARR	Webb Dock 2 East	5:30am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
CNC Jawa	DEP	Swanson West 1	6:00am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
CNC Jawa	DEP	Swanson West 1	6:15am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Morning Glory	ARR	Holden Dock	8:30am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Andromeda Spirit	ARR	Webb Dock 2 West	10:30am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
APL Columbus	DEP	Webb Dock 4 East	11:00am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Dong-A Metis	DEP	Webb Dock 1 West	11:00am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Cosco Hong Kong	DEP	Swanson West 2	11:30am	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
ESL Winner	DEP	Webb Dock 5 East	12:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Grand Pavo	ARR	Webb Dock 1 West	12:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Morning Glory	ARR	Bay Anchorage Outer	12:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
ALS Clivia	ARR	Webb Dock 4 East	12:15pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Dependable	ARR	Victoria Dock	12:30pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
MSC Nassau IV	ARR	Webb Dock 4 East	12:30pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Maersk Wellington	ARR	Swanson West 2	12:30pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Maersk Wellington	ARR	Swanson West 1	12:30pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
ESL Winner	DEP	Webb Dock 5 East	1:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Golden Hachi	DEP	Maribyrnong 1	5:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Tasmanian Achiever 2	DEP	Webb Dock 1 East	5:55pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Emerald Enterprise	DEP	Bulk Grain 3	6:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Glovis Century	DEP	Webb Dock 3 West	6:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Liekut	DEP	Webb Dock 2 East	6:10pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Eternal Ace	ARR	Webb Dock 1 West	6:30pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live
Traviata	DEP	Webb Dock 3 West	7:00pm	VicPorts scheduled	🔗 Live

🚗 Traffic — Major Melbourne Roads

M1 West Gate / Princes Fwy (→ Geelong)

⚙ Point Cook Rd intersection upgrade — lane closures, speed reductions (→ Geelong)

M1 Monash Freeway

⚙ Planned maintenance — lane closures inbound, 40km/h until Nov 2026

Eastern Freeway

⚙ EFU roadworks Hoddle St–Springvale Rd ongoing (until 2028); Doncaster Rd lanes reduced

M2 CityLink / Tullamarine Fwy

⚙ Lane closures 24/7 near English St (60km/h); ramp closures at various times until Sep 2026

M80 Ring Road

⚙ Lane closures 9:30am–3:30pm weekdays, 7am–6pm weekends, 40km/h until Aug 2026 (10+ min delays)

EastLink

⚙ Lane closures both dirs, 7am–5pm until Nov 2026, 40km/h

Calder Freeway

⚙ Continuous lane closures until Dec 2026, 40km/h

Frankston Freeway

⚙ Lane closures 7am–5pm until Nov 2026, 40km/h

⛈️ BOM Weather Alerts

⚠ Frost Warning — North East Victoria (Final warning)

⚠ Minor Flood Warning — Kiewa River (minor flooding at Bandiana and Kiewa, ongoing)

⚠ Final Flood Warning — Ovens and King Rivers (peaking below minor flood level — final warning)

⚠️ WorkSafe / AMSA Incidents

No new WorkSafe or AMSA incidents since last briefing.

NtM No.	Notice
360(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Station Pier - Vessel works TEMP
359(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Port Phillip - Search and rescue training TEMP
347(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Fairway Through Port Phillip Heads - Rip swim event TEMP
338(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Holden Dock - Berth remediation works TEMP
329(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Change to depths TEMP
324(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Station Pier - Pile driving and rehabilitation works TEMP
288(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Swanson Dock West Berth 3 remediation works TEMP
270(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - South Channel - Reduced DUKC node width TEMP
268-2026	Port of Melbourne - Harbour Master's Directions Edition 13.2
262(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Yarra River - Survey of services protection structure TEMP
239(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - Swanson Dock Berth 1 West - Berth works TEMP
114(T)-2026	Port of Melbourne - South Wharf 26 and 27 - Remediation works TEMP
646-2025	Port of Melbourne - Port Information Guide Edition 6
614(T)-2025	Port of Melbourne - Ann Street Pier - Pile remediation works TEMP
556(T)-2025	Port of Melbourne - South Wharf 32 - Remediation works TEMP
542(T)-2025	Port of Melbourne - Yarraville 5 berth remediation works TEMP
470(T)-2025	Port of Melbourne - Yarraville 6 berth remediation works TEMP
—	Port of Melbourne - Short Road Wharf - Remediation works
—	Port of Melbourne - Williamstown Channel - Port Phillip Ferries
—	Port of Melbourne - Webb Dock 2 East berth - Remediation works extended
—	Port of Melbourne - Navigational controls for cruise shipping at Station Pier
—	Port of Melbourne / Yarra River - Shell Bunker Berth temporary light

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