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marine forecasts for the Canadian portion of the Great Lakes and the Ontario portion of the St. Lawrence River issued by Environment Canada at 10:30 a.M. EST Friday 10 February 2012 for today tonight and Saturday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 6:30 p.M.

Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Winds are for offshore areas. Nearshore winds may vary considerably due to shoreline effects.

Western Lake Superior. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 20 before Saturday morning then increasing to 25 near noon Saturday. A few flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Severe freezing spray becoming a risk tonight and Saturday morning. Moderate freezing spray beginning near noon Saturday.

Eastern Lake Superior. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind north 25 knots backing to northwest 20 before Saturday morning then increasing to 30 Saturday morning. A few flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Severe freezing spray becoming moderate Saturday afternoon.

Whitefish Bay. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light early Saturday morning then increasing to northwest 25 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to northwest 30 Saturday afternoon then veering to north 25 Saturday evening. Chance of flurries changing to a few flurries near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Risk of freezing spray today and tonight. Freezing spray beginning Saturday afternoon.

Northern Lake Huron. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind variable 20 knots increasing to north 25 near noon then backing to northwest 20 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to northwest 30 Saturday afternoon. A few flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries. Freezing spray beginning this afternoon.

Southern Lake Huron. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southwest 20 knots becoming variable 20 this afternoon then increasing to north 30 early this evening. Wind backing to northwest 25 Saturday afternoon then increasing to 30 Saturday evening. Periods of snow beginning near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning near midnight.

Georgian Bay. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind variable 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon then backing to north 20 early Saturday morning. Wind backing to northwest 20 near noon Saturday then increasing to 25 Saturday evening. Periods of snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning this evening becoming a risk Saturday.

Lake St. Clair. Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 this evening then increasing to north 25 near midnight. Wind backing to northwest 25 early Saturday morning. Periods of snow beginning near noon and ending Saturday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray Saturday morning and afternoon.

Western Lake Erie. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southwest 20 knots becoming variable 20 near midnight then increasing to northwest 30 before Saturday morning. Periods of snow changing to chance of flurries Saturday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning Saturday morning.

Eastern Lake Erie. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to south 15 early this evening then increasing to north 30 early Saturday morning. Wind backing to northwest 25 Saturday afternoon. Periods of snow changing to chance of flurries Saturday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Freezing spray beginning Saturday morning.

Western Lake Ontario. Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to 15 early this evening and to variable 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 25 before Saturday morning then backing to northwest 20 near noon Saturday. Chance of flurries beginning near noon changing to periods of snow early this evening and ending Saturday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray Saturday.

Eastern Lake Ontario. Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to 15 this afternoon and to variable 10 near midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 25 before Saturday morning then backing to north 20 near noon Saturday. Wind backing to northwest 20 Saturday evening. Chance of flurries beginning this afternoon changing to periods of snow this evening and ending Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow. Risk of freezing spray Saturday.

Kingston to Cornwall. Forecasts have ended for the season.

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