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marine forecasts for the Great Lakes and the Ontario portion of the
St. Lawrence River issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.M. EST
Wednesday 7 January 2009 for today tonight and Thursday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:30 a.M.
Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.
Winds are for mid lake. Nearshore winds may vary considerably due to
shoreline effects.
Western Lake Superior.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind south 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing
to east 15 this afternoon. Wind backing to north 20 early this
evening. Chance of snow today. A few flurries overnight and Thursday
morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray
tonight.
Eastern Lake Superior.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 knots backing to east 20 this morning then to
northeast 25 this afternoon. Wind backing to north 20 this evening.
Chance of snow this morning. Periods of light snow overnight and
Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray
beginning near midnight.
Whitefish Bay.
Wind southeast 15 knots backing to east 15 early this morning then to
northeast 15 near noon. Wind backing to north 15 near midnight.
Chance of snow today. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of
freezing spray Thursday.
Northern Lake Huron.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind east 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 near noon then backing
to north 20 early this evening. Periods of snow ending near
midnight. Flurries at times heavy overnight and Thursday. Visibility
1 mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray beginning near
midnight.
Southern Lake Huron.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind east 15 knots diminishing to southeast 10 early this morning
then increasing to north 20 this afternoon. Wind backing to
northwest 25 Thursday morning. Periods of snow ending near midnight.
Flurries at times heavy Thursday morning and afternoon. Visibility 1
mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray beginning Thursday
morning.
Georgian Bay.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind east 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 near noon then backing
to north 25 this evening. Periods of snow ending after midnight.
Flurries at times heavy Thursday morning and afternoon. Visibility 1
mile or less in precipitation. Freezing spray beginning near
Midnight.
Lake St. Clair.
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots near noon then veering to
west 20 this afternoon. Wind increasing to west 25 near midnight
then veering to northwest 20 Thursday morning. Periods of snow and
periods of freezing drizzle ending near noon. Chance of flurries
tonight and Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation.
Western Lake Erie.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southwest 20 knots this morning and to west
30 early this evening. Wind veering to northwest 30 Thursday morning
then diminishing to 20 near noon Thursday. Wind backing to west 25
Thursday evening. Periods of freezing drizzle and wet snow changing
to a few flurries and wet snow this morning and ending Thursday
morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray
beginning this evening and ending near noon Thursday.
Eastern Lake Erie.
Gale Warning in effect.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 knots increasing to southwest 15 this morning and
to 25 near noon. Wind increasing to west 35 near midnight then
diminishing to northwest 30 Thursday morning. Wind backing to west
25 Thursday evening. Freezing rain and rain changing to rain and wet
snow early this morning then to periods of snow early this evening
and ending Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation. Freezing spray beginning overnight.
Western Lake Ontario.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind east 15 to 20 knots veering to southeast 20 this morning then to
southwest 20 this afternoon. Wind increasing to west 30 near
midnight then veering to northwest 25 near noon Thursday. Snow and
periods of freezing rain changing to rain early this morning with
risk of freezing drizzle this morning then to periods of light snow
this evening and ending Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or
less in precipitation. Freezing spray beginning near noon Thursday.
Eastern Lake Ontario.
Gale Warning in effect.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind east 20 to 25 knots veering to southeast 20 this morning then
increasing to west 25 early this evening. Wind increasing to west 35
overnight then diminishing to northwest 30 Thursday morning. Snow
with a risk of freezing rain changing to rain near noon. Periods of
snow ending Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation. Freezing spray beginning Thursday morning.
Kingston to Cornwall.
Forecasts have ended for the season.
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