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FPCN10 CYQQ 062213
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PST TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PST WEDNESDAY
7 JANUARY 2026.
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 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30. WIND
EASING BEFORE WEDNESDAY MORNING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 THEN SHIFTING
TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND THEN SHIFTING NEAR
NOON ON WEDNESDAY TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE SOUTHWEST TO LIGHT SOUTHWEST BECOMING STRONG
SOUTHWEST.
IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO WEST TO
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 EXCEPT WEST 25 TO GALES 35 NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND
EASING BEFORE WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEST 10 TO 20 THEN SHIFTING TO
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 WEDNESDAY MORNING. WIND THEN SHIFTING NEAR NOON
ON WEDNESDAY TO WEST 15 TO 25 EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 NEAR RACE ROCKS.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE WEST BECOMING STRONG TO GALE FORCE.
WEATHER... SHOWERS ENDING THIS AFTERNOON THEN CLOUDY WITH THE
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY TONIGHT. CLOUDY WEDNESDAY WITH OCCASIONAL
SHOWERS.
END/DMW
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