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MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC

METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT SATURDAY 18 MAY 2024.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT SUNDAY 19 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 SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25. WIND

DIMINISHING TO SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15

LATE THIS EVENING THEN EASING TO LIGHT VARIABLE SUNDAY MORNING.

OUTLOOK... LIGHT VARIABLE BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHWEST.



IN THE APPROACHES...

WIND WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO WEST 10 TO 20 OVERNIGHT.

OUTLOOK... MODERATE WEST.



WEATHER... A MIX OF SUN AND CLOUD THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH A

FEW SHOWERS AND A RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. CLEARING LATER THIS

EVENING. MAINLY SUNNY ON SUNDAY.



END/HOBSON