FPCN10 CYQQ 212215
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PST THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2024.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PST FRIDAY
22 NOVEMBER 2024.

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 NORTHERLY 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHERLY 10 TO 15 LATE THIS
EVENING. WIND SHIFTING TO EASTERLY 10 TO 15 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
TO 25 FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT TO MODERATE EASTERLY.

IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND EAST TO NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WIND BECOMING EAST TO
NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 OVER WESTERN SECTIONS AND SOUTHEAST 30 TO GALES
40 OVER EASTERN SECTIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK... MODERATE EAST TO NORTHEAST OVER WESTERN SECTIONS AND
MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEAST OVER EASTERN SECTIONS.

WEATHER... MAINLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
THEN ENDING THIS EVENING. PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING LATE OVERNIGHT
AND THEN ENDING FRIDAY NEAR NOON THEN MAINLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

END/HOBSON