FPCN10 CYQQ 081430
MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY
MSC WEATHER SERVICES CENTRE COMOX AT 0700 PST SUNDAY 8 NOVEMBER 2009.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 1430 PST SUNDAY
8 NOVEMBER 2009.
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 NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. OCCASIONAL SOUTHEAST GUSTS TO 20 THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK. WIND LIGHT NORTHEAST SHIFTING TO LIGHT TO MODERATE
SOUTHWEST.
IN THE APPROACHES...
GALE WARNING IN EFFECT.
WIND SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 THIS MORNING
AND TO 30 TO 40 THIS EVENING.
OUTLOOK. WIND MODERATE TO STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY SHIFTING TO MODERATE
WESTERLY.
WEATHER.
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. RAIN BEGINNING EARLY THIS EVENING.
END/BJ