FPCN10 CYQQ 242135 MARINE FORECAST FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR AND VICINITY ISSUED BY MSC METOC ESQUIMALT AT 1430 PDT SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2026. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 0700 PDT SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 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 NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 THIS EVENING. WIND BECOMING EAST 10 TO 20 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND EASTERLY 15 TO 25 LATE SUNDAY MORNING. OUTLOOK... MODERATE EASTERLY EASING TO LIGHT NORTH TO NORTHEAST. IN THE APPROACHES... GALE WARNING IN EFFECT. WIND NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS. WIND BECOMING EAST 15 TO 20 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND EAST TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO GALES 35 LATE SUNDAY MORNING. OUTLOOK... MODERATE TO STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST EASING TO LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTHEAST THEN TO LIGHT NORTH. WEATHER... CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. PERIODS OF RAIN TONIGHT. CLOUDY ON SUNDAY. END/UNDERWOOD