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marine forecasts for Newfoundland issued by Environment Canada at
3:30 p.M. NST Friday 9 January 2009 for tonight and Saturday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 8:00 p.M.
Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.
Strait of Belle Isle.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 late overnight. A few
flurries beginning late overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries. Freezing spray beginning overnight. Temperatures minus 3
falling to minus 13 to minus 8 overnight.
Northeast Gulf
Gulf - Port au Port.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind north 10 to 15 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening.
A few flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing
spray beginning Saturday afternoon. Temperatures minus 3 falling to
minus 8 Saturday afternoon.
Southwest coast.
Wind light increasing to north 15 knots near midnight and to
northwest 25 late Saturday morning. A few flurries beginning near
midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures plus 2
falling to minus 3 Saturday morning.
South Coast.
Wind light increasing to north 20 knots near midnight then backing to
northwest 25 early Saturday morning. Periods of snow beginning this
evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures plus 3
falling to minus 2 Saturday evening.
East Coast.
Wind southwest 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then
increasing to northeast 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to north
20 to 30 late overnight. Periods of snow beginning this evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures near minus 1.
Northeast coast.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots veering to north 10 to 15 this evening then
backing to northwest 20 early Saturday morning. A few flurries.
Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures near minus 3.
Belle Isle Bank - western half.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots veering to northwest 30 near midnight. Flurries.
Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning
Saturday morning. Temperatures near minus 4.
Belle Isle Bank - eastern half.
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to 25 Saturday morning. Flurries.
Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Temperatures near zero.
Funk Island Bank.
Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing
to north 20 late overnight. Wind backing to northwest 25 near noon
Saturday. A few flurries ending Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile
or less in flurries. Temperatures near minus 1.
Northern Grand Banks.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to east 15 knots early this evening and to
northeast 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 35 late
overnight then backing to northwest 40 early Saturday morning. Wind
diminishing to northwest 30 near noon Saturday. Periods of rain
changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
flurries.
Southeastern Grand Banks.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 25 early this evening
and to southeast 35 late this evening. Wind becoming northwest 35
after midnight then diminishing to west 30 near noon Saturday.
Periods of rain and occasional fog patches.
Southwestern Grand Banks.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind variable 20 knots increasing to northeast 30 late this afternoon
and to north 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 early
Saturday morning. Periods of rain and fog patches changing to a few
flurries and showers Saturday morning.
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