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MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY

MSC WEATHER SERVICES CENTRE COMOX AT 1430 PST FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY

2009.

THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PST SATURDAY

14 FEBRUARY 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 10 TO 20 KNOTS EASING TO 10 SATURDAY MORNING.

OUTLOOK...LIGHT NORTHEAST BECOMING MODERATE.



IN THE APPROACHES...

WIND NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS EASING SATURDAY MORNING TO NORTHEAST 10

TO 15.

OUTLOOK...LIGHT NORTHEAST BECOMING MODERATE TO STRONG.



WEATHER.

CLOUDY WITH CLEAR PERIODS.





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