FPCN10 CYQQ 152107
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT SATURDAY 15 MARCH 2025.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT SUNDAY
16 MARCH 2025.

ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND APPROACHES.

FORECAST VALID FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH AN OUTLOOK FOR THE
FOLLOWING 24 HOURS.

THE APPROACHES TO ESQUIMALT ARE DEFINED AS THE TRIANGULAR AREA
BOUNDED BY RACE ROCKS, TRIAL ISLAND AND ESQUIMALT HARBOUR.

IN THE HARBOUR...
WIND WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EASING
TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING LIGHT
VARIABLE THIS EVENING.  WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 SUNDAY
MORNING THEN RISING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST.

IN THE APPROACHES...
WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS EASING
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN EASING TO VARIABLE 5 TO
10 THIS EVENING.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE WEST BECOMING MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST THEN
BECOMING LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST.

WEATHER... MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT.  A
MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS ON SUNDAY.

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