FPCN10 CYQQ 171410
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 0700 PST WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2025.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1430 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 SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALES 35. WIND
DIMINISHING SLIGHTLY THIS MORNING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30. WIND EASING LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO SOUTHWEST
10 T0 20 THEN SOUTHERLY 5 TO 10 EARLY THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING
LIGHT VARIABLE LATE THIS EVENING THEN LIGHT NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT NORTHEAST BECOMING MODERATE SOUTHEAST THEN STRONG
SOUTHWEST.

IN THE APPROACHES...
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
WIND WEST 30 TO GALES 50 EXCEPT WEST GALES 40 TO STORM 60 NEAR RACE
ROCKS. WIND EASING SLIGHTLY THIS MORNING TO WEST 25 TO GALES 35
EXCEPT WEST GALES 35 TO GALES 45 NEAR RACE ROCKS. WIND EASING LATE
THIS AFTERNOON TO WEST 10 TO 20 EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 NEAR RACE
ROCKS. WIND SHIFTING TO EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 EARLY THIS
EVENING THEN VARIABLE 5 TO 10 OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST OVER WESTERN SECTIONS AND
MODERATE TO STRONG OVER EASTERN SECTIONS BECOMING STRONG TO GALE
FORCE OVER ALL SECTIONS.

WEATHER... MAINLY CLOUDY WITH OCCASIONAL SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT.
PERIODS OF RAIN BEGINNING THURSDAY MORNING AND ENDING IN THE
AFTERNOON.


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