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marine forecasts for the Great Lakes and the Ontario portion of the St. Lawrence River issued by Environment Canada at 6:30 p.M. EDT Thursday 9 July 2009 for tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 3:00 a.M. Friday.

Fog implies visibility less than 1 mile.

Winds are for mid lake. Nearshore winds may vary considerably due to shoreline effects.

Note..the strong wind warning program is active from may 01 to October 31.

Western Lake Superior. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 20 knots veering to south 20 this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 20 Friday morning then veering to west 20 Friday evening. Showers beginning early this evening and ending early Friday morning with a risk of thunderstorms.

Eastern Lake Superior. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to 20 this evening then veering to south 20 early Friday morning. Wind veering to southwest 20 Friday evening. Showers beginning near midnight and ending Friday afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms.

Whitefish Bay. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to 20 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 15 Friday morning. Showers beginning Friday morning and ending Friday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Northern Lake Huron. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 10 knots veering to south 10 near midnight then increasing to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 20 Friday afternoon then diminishing to 15 Friday evening. A few showers beginning Friday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Southern Lake Huron. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots Friday morning then veering to south 15 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to south 20 Friday evening. A few showers beginning Friday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Georgian Bay. Strong wind warning in effect. Wind southeast 10 knots increasing to 20 near midnight then diminishing to south 15 early Friday morning. Wind veering to southwest 15 Friday evening. A few showers beginning Friday evening with a risk of thunderstorms.

Lake St. Clair. Wind southeast 10 knots veering to south 10 near noon Friday then increasing to 15 Friday evening. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

Western Lake Erie. Wind northeast 10 knots veering to east 10 near midnight then to south 10 Friday morning. Wind backing to southeast 10 Friday afternoon then increasing to south 15 Friday evening. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

Eastern Lake Erie. Wind light becoming south 10 knots early Friday morning. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

Western Lake Ontario. Wind northeast 10 knots veering to east 10 near midnight then becoming light late overnight. Wind becoming south 10 Friday evening. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

Eastern Lake Ontario. Wind light becoming south 15 knots Friday evening. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

Kingston to Cornwall. Wind northeast 10 knots becoming light early this evening then becoming southwest 10 early Friday morning. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

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