marine forecasts for the Maritimes issued by Environment Canada at
3:00 a.M. AST Saturday 21 November 2009 for today tonight and Sunday.
The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M.
Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.
Fundy.
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 30 in chignecto Bay. Wind
diminishing to northwest 15 early this afternoon then veering to
northeast 15 Sunday morning.
Grand Manan.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late this
afternoon then veering to north 20 near midnight. Wind veering to
northeast 15 Sunday afternoon.
Lurcher
Browns Bank
southwestern shore
Lahave Bank.
Wind west 20 to 25 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 late this
afternoon then to northeast 15 to 20 near noon Sunday. Wind veering
to east 20 Sunday evening.
Georges Bank
West Scotian Slope.
Wind west 20 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 this morning then to
northeast 20 Sunday morning. Rain and fog patches ending early this
morning with a risk of thunderstorms.
Eastern Shore
Sable
fourchu.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southerly 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 early this
morning then veering to west 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind
veering to north 20 overnight. Periods of rain ending early this
morning.
East scotian slope.
Wind south 30 knots veering to west 20 to 25 early this morning then
to north 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind veering to northeast 20 to 25
near noon Sunday then diminishing to light Sunday evening. Rain
ending early this morning with a risk of thunderstorms.
Banquereau
Laurentian Fan.
Wind south 20 knots increasing to southerly 25 to 30 early this
morning then veering to westerly 20 to 25 this afternoon. Wind
veering to northerly 20 to 25 Sunday morning. A few showers
beginning early this morning and ending this afternoon with a risk
of thunderstorms.
Cabot Strait.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southeast 30 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 in the wreckhouse
area. Wind becoming southwest 20 to 30 this morning then increasing
to west 35 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to
30 early this evening and to 20 near noon Sunday. Periods of rain
and fog patches ending early this morning.
Northumberland Strait
chaleur - miscou.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 35 early this
morning then diminishing to northwest 20 early this afternoon. Wind
diminishing to northwest 15 late this evening and to light Sunday
evening. A few showers and fog patches ending early this morning.
Temperatures plus 9 falling to minus 2 Sunday morning then rising to
plus 3 Sunday afternoon.
Gulf - Magdalen.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind south 25 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 from margaree Harbour to
Bay St. Lawrence. Wind becoming southwest 35 early this morning then
diminishing to northwest 30 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to
northerly 20 Sunday morning. A few showers ending early this
morning.
Anticosti - southwestern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind southeast 20 knots becoming west 20 early this morning then
increasing to 30 to 40 late this morning. Wind diminishing to
northwest 25 to 30 late this afternoon with gusts to 35 in the
honguedo Strait. Wind diminishing to northerly 20 Sunday morning
then backing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday evening. Periods of rain
and occasional fog patches ending early this morning. Temperatures
plus 5 falling to zero Sunday morning.
Anticosti - northeastern half.
Gale Warning in effect.
Wind east 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 to 25 early this
morning then increasing to west 25 to 35 near noon. Wind becoming
northwest 25 this afternoon then veering to north 15 to 20 Sunday
morning. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday evening. Rain and
occasional fog patches ending late this morning. Temperatures plus 5
falling to zero Sunday morning.
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