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FPCN10 CYQQ 051303
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 0700 PDT TUESDAY 5 MAY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1430 PDT TUESDAY 5 MAY
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 SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 15
LATER THIS AFTERNOON THEN EASING TO LIGHT SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT SOUTHWEST BECOMING MODERATE.
IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 NEAR RACE
ROCKS. OVER ALL AREAS THIS AFTERNOON WIND BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25.
WIND WEST 15 TO 25 EXCEPT WEST 25 TO GALES 35 NEAR RACE ROCKS EARLY
THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT WIND EASING TO WEST 10 TO 20 EXCEPT WEST 20
TO 30 NEAR RACE ROCKS.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE TO STRONG WEST BECOMING STRONG TO GALE FORCE.
WEATHER... SUNNY TODAY. CLEAR TONIGHT.
END/RGH
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