FPCN10 CYQQ 022106
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC
METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT THURSDAY 2 APRIL 2026.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT FRIDAY 3 APRIL
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 SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 LATE THIS
EVENING THEN SHIFTING TO LIGHT SOUTHEAST EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT VARIABLE.

IN THE APPROACHES...
WIND WEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 NEAR RACE ROCKS.  OVER
ALL AREAS THIS EVENING WIND EASING TO WEST 10 TO 15 THEN BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 AFTER MIDNIGHT.  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WIND
SHIFTING TO EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10.
OUTLOOK... LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST BECOMING LIGHT WEST THEN LIGHT
NORTH.

WEATHER... CLOUDY PERIODS THIS EVENING THEN BECOMING MAINLY CLOUDY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
MAINLY CLOUDY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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