Thunderstorms expected for Northeastern Ontario (11:55 a.m. update)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH - WAWA - PUKASKWA PARK - AGAWA - LAKE SUPERIOR PARK - TIMMINS - COCHRANE - GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY - KIRKLAND LAKE - NEW LISKEARD - TEMAGAMI - NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.

COASTAL FOG NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO TODAY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR CHAPLEAU - GOGAMA - ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE.

OVER NORTH CENTRAL ONTARIO, SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OFF LAKE SUPERIOR IS BRINGING LOCALLY DENSE FOG NEAR THE LAKE SUPERIOR COAST.

MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT VISIBILITIES MAY BE NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO LIFT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AFTER THE WIND SHIFTS TO NORTHWESTERLY.

OVER NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO, SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO FORM ALONG A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON.

ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT FORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.

THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY AS THEY MOVE INTO A MORE FAVOURABLE ENVIRONMENT IN QUEBEC.

ENVIRONMENT CANADA WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION CLOSELY AND ISSUE WATCHES OR WARNINGS AS REQUIRED.

PLEASE MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA.

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