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FPCN10 CYQQ 231307
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 0700 PDT THURSDAY 23 JULY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1430 PDT THURSDAY
23 JULY 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING THIS MORNING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
15. WIND INCREASING NEAR NOON TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25. WIND EASING
THIS EVENING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 THEN SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT SOUTHWEST BECOMING MODERATE.
IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT WEST 25 TO GALES 35
NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO WEST 20 TO 30
EXCEPT WEST 30 TO GALES 40 NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND EASING OVERNIGHT TO
WEST 10 TO 20 EXCEPT WEST 25 TO GALES 35 NEAR RACE ROCKS.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE WEST BECOMING STRONG TO GALE FORCE.
WEATHER... A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD. HAZY. PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT.
HAZY. MAINLY SUNNY FRIDAY.
END/DMW
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