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marine forecast for Esquimalt Harbour and vicinity issued by MSC weather services centre Comox at 0700 PDT Saturday 20 March 2010. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 1430 PDT Saturday 20 March 2010.

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 knots becoming light variable near noon. Outlook...wind light to moderate southwesterly.

In the approaches... wind northeast 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to 20 near noon and shifting to southwest 15 to 25 late this afternoon. Outlook...wind light to moderate southwest.

Weather. Increasing cloud today with showers developing this evening.

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