WFCN13 CWTO 030210 MARINE WARNING FOR THE GREAT LAKES AND THE ONTARIO PORTION OF THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 10:10 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 2 JULY 2008. --------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST SQUALL WATCH FOR: SOUTHERN LAKE HURON LAKE ST. CLAIR WESTERN LAKE ERIE. IN EFFECT FROM 10.00 P.M. TO 1:00 A.M. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WATCHES/WARNINGS ENDED FOR SQUALL WARNING ENDED FOR: WESTERN LAKE ERIE. THE SQUALL LINE HAS MOVED TO THE EAST OF RONDEAU AND WEAKENED. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCAL HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CONTINUE TO AFFECT THESE WATERS THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. THERE IS STILL POTENTIAL FOR SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS TO PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KNOTS TONIGHT. MUCH EXTRA CAUTION IS ADVISED DUE TO LIGHTNING AND LOCAL LOW VISIBILITY IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THIS MARINE WARNING FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. END/KUHN/OSPC