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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 Tuesday 1 December 2009 for today tonight and Wednesday. 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. Wind northeast 10 knots increasing to east 15 this afternoon and to 25 this evening. Wind backing to northeast 30 late overnight then to north 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to north 15 Wednesday evening. Periods of snow and periods of rain tonight. Chance of flurries beginning Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Eastern Lake Superior. Wind northeast 10 knots increasing to east 15 early this evening and to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 30 late overnight except 20 over southeastern sections. Wind diminishing to north 25 Wednesday morning and to 15 Wednesday evening. Chance of flurries early this afternoon. Periods of snow and periods of rain tonight and Wednesday morning. Chance of flurries beginning Wednesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Whitefish Bay. Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots early this evening and to 20 near midnight. Wind veering to southwest 20 early Wednesday morning then to northwest 20 near noon Wednesday. Wind veering to northeast 20 Wednesday evening. Chance of showers tonight. Chance of flurries Wednesday afternoon.

Northern Lake Huron. Wind west 15 knots backing to southwest 15 early this evening then increasing to 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 near noon Wednesday and to north 10 Wednesday evening. Chance of showers this afternoon. Rain beginning Wednesday evening.

Southern Lake Huron. Wind west 25 knots diminishing to 15 near noon and to southwest 10 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 20 this evening and to 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near noon Wednesday and to light Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming northeast 15 Wednesday evening. Rain beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Georgian Bay. Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to west 10 this afternoon then backing to southwest 10 this evening. Wind increasing to south 20 near midnight then veering to southwest 25 early Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 Wednesday afternoon and to light Wednesday evening. Chance of showers this afternoon. Rain beginning Wednesday Evening.

Lake St. Clair. Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to 20 near midnight then diminishing to 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 late Wednesday morning then becoming northeast 10 Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 20 Wednesday evening. Rain beginning near noon Wednesday.

Western Lake Erie. Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to 25 near midnight then diminishing to south 10 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 20 Wednesday afternoon and to 25 Wednesday evening. Rain beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Eastern Lake Erie. Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to south 15 Wednesday morning and to southeast 10 Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 20 Wednesday evening. Chance of showers early this evening. Rain beginning Wednesday afternoon.

Western Lake Ontario. Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 early this evening then increasing to 20 late overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 near noon Wednesday and to light Wednesday afternoon. Wind becoming east 10 Wednesday evening. Rain beginning Wednesday evening.

Eastern Lake Ontario. Wind west 30 knots diminishing to 20 early this evening and to 15 late this evening. Wind backing to southwest 15 near midnight then increasing to 20 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to south 15 near noon Wednesday. A few showers and a few flurries ending near noon. Rain beginning Wednesday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Kingston to Cornwall. Wind southwest 15 knots veering to west 15 this afternoon then diminishing to light this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 15 late overnight and to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind backing to south 15 Wednesday evening. A few showers and wet flurries ending early this evening. Rain beginning Wednesday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

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