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FPCN10 CYQQ 072210
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PST WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PST THURSDAY
8 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS. WIND INCREASING THIS EVENING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 THEN EASING THURSDAY
MORNING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE TO LIGHT SOUTHWEST BECOMING LIGHT VARIABLE.
IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING THIS EVENING TO WEST 20 TO 30
EXCEPT WEST 30 TO GALES 40 NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND EASING THURSDAY
MORNING TO WEST 10 TO 20.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE TO LIGHT WEST BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHEAST.
WEATHER... CLOUDY WITH SUNNY BREAKS. CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
EVENING. CLEARING LATER THIS EVENING. A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
THURSDAY WITH THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS. INCREASING CLOUDINESS NEAR
NOON.
END/DMW
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