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MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC

METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT FRIDAY 17 MAY 2024.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT SATURDAY

18 MAY 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 WARNING IN EFFECT.

WIND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 30

DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20

NEAR MIDNIGHT.

OUTLOOK... LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWEST.



IN THE APPROACHES...

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.

WIND WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS EXCEPT WEST 30 TO GALES 40 NEAR RACE ROCKS

DIMINISHING TO WEST 15 TO 25 OVER ALL AREAS OVERNIGHT.

OUTLOOK... MODERATE WEST.



WEATHER... INCREASING CLOUDINESS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAINLY CLOUDY

TONIGHT. MAINLY CLOUDY ON SATURDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS

BEGINNING LATE IN THE MORNING. CLEARING LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.



END/HOBSON