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FPCN10 CYQQ 162203
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PST TUESDAY 16 DECEMBER 2025.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PST WEDNESDAY
17 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 SOUTHERLY 5 TO 15 KNOTS SHIFTING LATE THIS EVENING TO
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALES 40. WIND DIMINISHING
SLIGHTLY TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 LATE
OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHERLY.
IN THE APPROACHES...
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS SHIFTING LATE THIS EVENING TO
WEST 30 TO GALES 45 EXCEPT WEST GALES 40 TO STORM 50 NEAR RACE
ROCKS. WIND DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY TO WEST 25 TO GALES 35 EXCEPT WEST
GALES 35 TO 45 WEDNESDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE WEST BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHERLY.
WEATHER... RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY ENDING LATE THIS EVENING THEN MAINLY
CLOUDY WITH A FEW SHOWERS. RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
END/HOBSON
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