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FPCN10 CYQQ 161404
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 0700 PST TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1430 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
WIND LIGHT VARIABLE BECOME SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS THIS
MORNING. WIND INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO
15 THEN SHIFTING THIS EVENING TO WEST 30 TO GALES 40.
OUTLOOK... GALE FORCE TO STRONG WEST BECOMING MODERATE TO LIGHT
WEST THEN LIGHT VARIABLE.
IN THE APPROACHES...
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON TO
EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20. WIND SHIFTING THIS EVENING TO WEST 30 TO
GALES 40 EXCEPT WEST GALES 40 TO STORM 50 NEAR RACE ROCKS.
OUTLOOK... STORM FORCE TO GALE WEST BECOMING MODERATE TO LIGHT WEST
THEN LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST.
WEATHER... CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SHOWERS AT TIMES HEAVY
BEGINNING NEAR NOON. SHOWERS AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING THIS EVENING THEN
CLOUDY WITH THE CHANCE OF A SHOWER.
END/DMW
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