Strong winds continue to lash Victoria as severe weather warnings have been issued for large parts of the state.

But despite powerful gusts hitting 100km/h, an SES spokeswoman said Friday had been “very quiet” compared to earlier in the week.

She said the SES only had 190 callouts state-wide on Friday, down from more than 3200 during the high winds on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds across large parts of Victoria on Saturday.

The bureau predicted strong to gusty northerly winds would reach gale force at times during Saturday ahead of a cold front.

Colder and squally west-to-southwest winds will extend eastwards across the state in the wake of the front as it crosses Victoria on Saturday.