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marine forecasts for Newfoundland issued by Environment Canada at 3:00 a.M. NST Sunday 12 February 2012 for today tonight and Monday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M.

Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half. Storm Warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind south 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 early this morning and to 50 near noon with gusts to 60 along the coast. Wind diminishing to south 35 early this evening and to southwest 25 after midnight. Rain and fog patches changing to flurries overnight and ending Monday morning. Over open water freezing spray beginning Monday morning. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 10 to minus 6 Monday morning.

Strait of Belle Isle - western half. Gale Warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to 35 early this morning then veering to southwest 25 to 35 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 15 this evening then increasing to southwest 25 overnight. Rain and fog patches changing to flurries this evening and ending Monday morning. Over open water freezing spray beginning overnight. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 12 to minus 6 after midnight.

Northeast Gulf Gulf - Port au Port. Storm Warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 this morning with gusts to 70 along the Newfoundland coast late this morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 this afternoon and to west 15 to 20 this evening. Wind backing to southwest 25 Monday morning then increasing to 35 Monday afternoon. Rain changing to flurries early this evening. Fog patches dissipating this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries. Over open water freezing spray beginning this evening. Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 12 to minus 6 this evening.

Southwest coast. Storm Warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 early this morning with gusts to 60 along the coast. Wind diminishing to south 40 late this morning and to west 25 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Monday afternoon. Rain and fog banks changing to flurries near midnight. Freezing spray over western sections overnight and Monday. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 6 to zero overnight.

South Coast. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 early this morning with gusts to 60 along the coast. Wind diminishing to south 45 near noon and to west 25 overnight. Wind backing to southwest 30 Monday afternoon. Rain and fog banks changing to flurries overnight. Temperatures near plus 2.

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 this morning then diminishing to south 45 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Monday morning. Rain and fog banks beginning this morning and ending Monday morning. Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero near noon Monday.

East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 this morning with gusts to 70 along the coast. Wind diminishing to south 45 this afternoon and to 35 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Monday morning then increasing to 35 Monday evening. Rain and fog patches beginning this morning and ending Monday morning. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 near noon Monday.

Northeast coast. Storm Warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 this morning and locally gusts to 60 along the coast. Wind diminishing to south 45 this afternoon and to 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 overnight then backing to southwest 25 near noon Monday. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Monday evening. Rain and fog patches beginning this morning changing to flurries overnight and ending Monday morning. Over open water freezing spray beginning near noon Monday. Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 8 to minus 4 near noon Monday.

Belle Isle Bank. Storm Warning in effect. Freezing spray warning in effect. Wind southeast 30 knots increasing to 40 early this morning and to south 50 near noon. Wind diminishing to south 40 Monday morning and to southwest 30 Monday afternoon. Flurries changing to rain and fog banks this morning and ending near noon Monday. Freezing spray over western sections Monday. Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 3 this morning then falling to minus 8 to minus 2 Monday morning.

Funk Island Bank. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to 35 early this morning and to 50 near noon. Wind diminishing to south 40 Monday morning and to southwest 25 Monday afternoon. Rain and fog banks beginning this morning and ending near noon Monday. Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 4 to zero Monday afternoon.

Northern Grand Banks. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to 35 early this morning and to 45 late this morning. Wind increasing to south 50 this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 25 Monday morning. Rain and fog banks beginning this morning and ending Monday afternoon.

Southeastern Grand Banks. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to 35 early this morning and to 45 late this morning. Wind increasing to south 50 near midnight then diminishing to 40 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 near noon Monday and to variable 10 to 15 Monday evening. Rain and fog banks beginning this morning and ending Monday afternoon.

Southwestern Grand Banks. Storm Warning in effect. Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to 50 this morning then diminishing to south 35 overnight. Wind diminishing to west 25 Monday morning. Rain and fog banks ending Monday morning. Risk of thunderstorms this morning.

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