444  
FPCN10 CYQQ 152208  
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC  
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PST MONDAY 15 DECEMBER 2025.  
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PST TUESDAY  
16 DECEMBER 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...  
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT  
WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO GALES 45 DIMINISHING TO  
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 10  
OVERNIGHT THEN EASING TO LIGHT VARIABLE TUESDAY MORNING.  
OUTLOOK... LIGHT VARIABLE BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHEAST THEN BECOMING  
STRONG TO GALE FORCE SOUTHWEST.  
 
IN THE APPROACHES...  
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT  
WIND WEST 25 TO GALES 35 KNOTS EXCEPT GALES WEST 40 TO STORM 50 NEAR  
RACE ROCKS DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 LATE THIS EVENING. WIND  
BECOMING SOUTHERLY 5 TO 10 OVERNIGHT THEN EASING TO LIGHT VARIABLE  
TUESDAY MORNING.  
OUTLOOK... LIGHT VARIABLE BECOMING LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST THEN  
BECOMING STRONG TO GALE FORCE WEST.  
 
WEATHER...  
SHOWERS ENDING THIS EVENING THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. BECOMING CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH RAIN BEGINNING  
LATE OVERNIGHT. RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.  
 
END/HOBSON  
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