FPCN21 CYQX 161200 MARINE FORECAST FOR LABRADOR ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9.30 AM NDT ON FRIDAY 16 JULY 2004 FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 4.00 PM. LAKE MELVILLE. WINDS SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NORTHERLY 15 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY FAIR IN SHOWERS. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. SOUTH LABRADOR COAST MID LABRADOR COAST HOPEDALE AND SOUTH. WINDS SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHWEST 15 OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 NEAR NOON SATURDAY. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NORTHERLY 15 SATURDAY EVENING. FOG PATCHES LIFTING SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR IN SHOWERS. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. MID LABRADOR COAST NORTH OF HOPEDALE. WINDS VARIABLE 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 SATURDAY MORNING THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO NORTHERLY 15 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES LIFTING SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR IN SHOWERS. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. NORTH LABRADOR COAST. WINDS SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 NEAR NOON THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 OVERNIGHT. WINDS DIMINISHING TO WESTERLY 10 TO 15 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES LIFTING THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR THUNDERSHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR IN SHOWERS. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. SOUTH LABRADOR SEA WESTERN HALF. WINDS SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 NEAR NOON. WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 NEAR MIDNIGHT THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS DIMINISHING TO WESTERLY 15 NEAR MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. FOG BANKS LIFTING SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR TO POOR IN PRECIPITATION. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. SOUTH LABRADOR SEA EASTERN HALF. WINDS SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 KNOTS VEERING TO SOUTHERLY 15 TO 20 LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 SATURDAY MORNING THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 25 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FOG BANKS LIFTING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE ENDING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR TO POOR IN PRECIPITATION. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. NORTHWEST LABRADOR SEA WESTERN HALF. WINDS SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 LATE THIS EVENING THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS BACKING TO WESTERLY 15 TO 20 SATURDAY EVENING. FOG BANKS LIFTING SATURDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE ENDING SATURDAY MORNING. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR TO POOR IN PRECIPITATION. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. NORTHWEST LABRADOR SEA EASTERN HALF. WINDS SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING VARIABLE 10 TO 15 OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 NEAR NOON SATURDAY. FOG BANKS LIFTING NEAR NOON SATURDAY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE DEVELOPING TODAY ENDING NEAR NOON SATURDAY. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR TO POOR IN PRECIPITATION. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. EAST LABRADOR SEA. WINDS LIGHT BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS NEAR NOON THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 15 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FOG PATCHES. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE DEVELOPING THIS EVENING. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE ON SATURDAY. VISIBILITY POOR IN FOG AND FAIR TO POOR IN PRECIPITATION. LITTLE TEMPERATURE CHANGE. END/TDT/GR