FQCN20 CYQX 271320 MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT FOR NEWFOUNDLAND ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:50 A.M. NST FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2009. AN INTENSIFYING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR CAPE COD WILL TRACK NORTHWARDS INTO THE WESTERN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE LATE SATURDAY. A TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHEASTWARD FROM THE LOW WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION ON SATURDAY. STRONG TO GALE FORCE EASTERLIES ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE THEN SHIFT TO STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLIES IN ITS WAKE. MARINE INTERESTS ARE ADVISED THAT GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE, NORTHEAST GULF, GULF-PORT AU PORT,SOUTH COAST, EAST COAST, NORTHEAST COAST- CAPE ST. JOHN AND SOUTH AND THE BELLE ISLE BANK. END/