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marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at
8:00 p.M. AST Wednesday 7 January 2009 for tonight and Thursday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 3:00 a.M. Thursday.
Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.
Fundy
Grand Manan.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 40 near
midnight with gusts to 45 in chignecto Bay. Wind diminishing to west
25 Thursday evening. Ice pellets and freezing rain changing to rain
late this evening and ending after midnight. Fog patches forming
late overnight and dissipating Thursday morning. Low tonight zero.
High Thursday plus 6.
Lurcher.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind east 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 to 35 late this
evening then increasing to 45 early Thursday morning. Wind veering
to west 35 Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy ending late
overnight. Risk of thunderstorms this evening. Chance of showers
beginning Thursday morning. Fog patches forming late this evening
and dissipating Thursday morning.
Browns Bank.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to 45 early Thursday morning
then veering to west 35 Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy ending
late overnight. Risk of thunderstorms this evening. Chance of
showers beginning Thursday morning. Fog patches forming late this
evening and dissipating Thursday morning.
Georges Bank
West Scotian Slope.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to 40 to 45 early Thursday
morning then veering to west 35 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing
to west 25 Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy and fog patches
ending early Thursday morning. Risk of thunderstorms this evening.
Southwestern shore.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind east 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 to 35 late this
evening then increasing to 45 early Thursday morning. Wind
diminishing to southwest 35 Thursday evening. Ice pellets and
freezing rain changing to rain this evening and ending late
overnight. Risk of thunderstorms late this evening. Chance of
showers beginning Thursday morning. Fog patches forming near
midnight and dissipating late Thursday morning.
Lahave Bank.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to 45 early Thursday morning
then diminishing to 35 Thursday evening. Rain ending late overnight.
Risk of thunderstorms late this evening. Chance of showers beginning
Thursday morning. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating
late Thursday morning.
Eastern Shore
Sable.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to 25 to 35 late this evening then
becoming southwest 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 45
Thursday morning. Ice pellets changing to rain at times heavy this
evening and ending early Thursday morning. Risk of thunderstorms
late this evening. Fog patches forming late overnight and
dissipating near noon Thursday.
East scotian slope.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 late this
evening and to 40 Thursday morning. Rain at times heavy ending early
Thursday morning. Risk of thunderstorms late this evening. Fog
patches forming near midnight and dissipating near noon Thursday.
Fourchu
Banquereau.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots near midnight and to 30
to 35 late overnight. Wind veering to southwest 25 to 35 early
Thursday morning then increasing to 40 Thursday afternoon. Snow and
ice pellets changing to rain and fog patches near midnight and
ending Thursday afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in
precipitation and 1 mile or less in fog patches.
Laurentian Fan.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to 25 to 35 near midnight
then veering to southwest 35 late overnight. Wind increasing to
southwest 45 early Thursday morning then veering to west 35 early
Thursday evening. Rain at times heavy and fog patches ending
Thursday afternoon. Risk of thunderstorms Thursday morning.
Cabot Strait.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots near midnight and to east
25 to 30 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 early
Thursday morning with gusts to 45 in the wreckhouse area. Wind
becoming southwest 40 to 45 near noon Thursday. Snow beginning this
evening changing to ice pellets and freezing rain near midnight then
to rain early Thursday morning and ending late Thursday morning.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Low tonight minus 4.
High Thursday plus 5.
Northumberland Strait
Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to east 20 knots late this evening and to
southeast 35 late overnight with gusts to 45 from margaree Harbour
to Bay St. Lawrence. Wind becoming southwest 35 Thursday morning
then increasing to 45 Thursday afternoon. Snow changing to ice
pellets and freezing rain near midnight then to rain early Thursday
morning and ending Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow. Low tonight minus 6. High Thursday plus 3.
Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
chaleur - miscou.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to east 15 knots late this evening and to 25 to
35 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 40 Thursday
afternoon then diminishing to west 25 to 30 Thursday evening. Snow
changing to light rain and light snow Thursday morning then to
flurries near noon Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in
precipitation. Low tonight minus 10. High Thursday plus 1.
Anticosti - southeastern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots near midnight and to 20
to 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 35 to 40 Thursday
morning then becoming southwest 35 Thursday afternoon. Periods of
snow beginning this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk
of freezing spray Thursday. Low tonight minus 10. High Thursday
minus 3.
Anticosti - northwestern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 knots near midnight and to 20
to 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 35 to 40 Thursday
morning then backing to northwest 25 to 35 late Thursday afternoon.
Periods of snow beginning this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow. Risk of freezing spray Thursday. Low tonight minus 8. High
Thursday minus 3.
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