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FPCN10 CYQQ 312100
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT SATURDAY
1 AUGUST 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 SOUTHERLY 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 EARLY THIS
EVENING. WIND DIMINISHING TO SOUTHERLY 5 TO 10 EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING THEN INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 30 SATURDAY NEAR NOON.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST.
IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EXCEPT WEST 10 TO 20 NEAR RACE ROCKS.
WIND INCREASING EARLY THIS EVENING TO WEST 15 TO 25 EXCEPT WEST 25
TO GALES 35 NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 5 TO 15
OVER ALL SECTIONS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN INCREASING TO WEST 20
TO 30 EXCEPT WEST 30 TO GALES 40 NEAR RACE ROCKS SATURDAY NEAR NOON.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE TO STRONG WESTERLY.
WEATHER... SUNNY THIS AFTERNOON. INCREASING CLOUDINESS OVERNIGHT.
CLOUDY SATURDAY WITH A FEW SHOWERS BEGINNING EARLY IN THE MORNING
AND THEN ENDING NEAR NOON. BECOMING A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
END/HOBSON
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