FPCN10 CYQQ 042105
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT MONDAY 4 MAY 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT TUESDAY 5 MAY
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 LIGHT SOUTH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND EASING THIS EVENING TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 THEN LIGHT
VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 TUESDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT SOUTHWEST BECOMING MODERATE TO LIGHT SOUTHWEST.

IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND WEST TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS EXCEPT WEST 15 TO 25 NEAR RACE
ROCKS. WIND INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 30 EXCEPT WEST 25 TO GALES 35
NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND EASING OVERNIGHT TO WEST 10 TO 20 EXCEPT WEST
25 TO GALES 35 NEAR RACE ROCKS.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE TO GALE FORCE WEST.

WEATHER... SUNNY TODAY.  CLEAR TONIGHT. SUNNY TUESDAY.

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