marine forecasts for Newfoundland issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.M. NST 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.

Strait of Belle Isle. Wind light increasing to east 25 knots this morning then backing to north 20 overnight. Wind backing to northwest 15 Sunday afternoon. Snow at times heavy today. Flurries tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 4 Sunday evening.

Northeast Gulf. Wind light increasing to east 20 knots early this morning and to southwest 20 to 25 late this morning. Wind becoming north 20 this evening then backing to northwest 15 Sunday evening. Periods of rain ending this afternoon. Flurries late this evening and overnight. Fog patches forming late this morning and dissipating this evening. Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero Sunday afternoon.

Gulf - Port au Port. Wind southeast 30 knots veering to southwest 30 early this morning then to northwest 25 this evening. Wind veering to north 15 to 20 near noon Sunday then backing to northwest 10 to 15 Sunday evening. Periods of rain ending early this afternoon. A few flurries and showers after midnight. Fog patches forming early this morning and dissipating this evening.

Southwest coast South Coast. Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 30 this evening then diminishing to northwest 20 near noon Sunday. Showers this morning. Fog patches dissipating this evening.

East Coast. Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to 30 early this afternoon then veering to northwest 25 Sunday morning. Showers beginning late this morning and ending early this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating overnight.

Northeast coast. Wind light increasing to east 20 to 25 knots this morning then becoming southwest 20 to 25 this afternoon except variable 10 to 15 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 early this evening then increasing to north 30 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday evening. Periods of rain today. Flurries overnight and Sunday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries. Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero Sunday morning.

Belle Isle Bank. Wind light increasing to east 30 knots this afternoon then becoming northwest 30 overnight. Periods of snow and rain today. Flurries tonight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation. Temperatures near plus 1.

Funk Island Bank. Gale Warning in effect. Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots this afternoon then veering to southwest 30 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 40 Sunday morning then diminishing to 30 Sunday afternoon. Showers today. Showers and flurries Sunday. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Sunday morning.

Northern Grand Banks. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to 35 early this evening then diminishing to 25 near midnight. Wind veering to northwest 30 Sunday afternoon. Showers beginning this afternoon and ending this evening. Fog patches dissipating after midnight.

Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale Warning in effect. Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to 35 early this evening then diminishing to 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 overnight then veering to northwest 20 near noon Sunday. Showers beginning this afternoon and ending Sunday morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating near midnight.

Southwestern Grand Banks. Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to 30 near noon then diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening. Wind veering to northwest 25 Sunday morning. Showers beginning near noon and ending near midnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating this evening.

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