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WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ESQUIMALT HARBOUR PREPARED BY MSC METOC

ESQUIMALT AT 6.45 PM PDT WEDNESDAY 19 MARCH 2025.



LOCATION: ESQUIMALT HARBOUR (WPF)



EVENT 1

TYPE: WIND WARNING IN EFFECT

DESCRIPTION: SURFACE WINDS EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH

OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 CONTINUING UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING.

VALID: 19/1800Z TO 20/0400Z (19/1100 TO 19/2100 PDT)



EVENT 2

TYPE: WIND WARNING IN EFFECT

DESCRIPTION: SURFACE WINDS SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH

OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30.

VALID: 20/0600Z TO 20/1100Z (19/2300 TO 20/0400 PDT)



COMMENTS:



EVENT 1:  A FRONTAL SYSTEM IMPACTING VANCOUVER ISLAND WILL CONTINUE

TO GENERATE STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OVER ESQUIMALT HARBOUR.

WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 ARE EXPECTED

UNTIL LATER THIS EVENING BEFORE THE SYSTEM WEAKENS AND MOVES INLAND.



EVENT 2:  WEAK RIDGING IN THE WAKE OF THE SYSTEM LEAVING THE AREA

THIS EVENING WILL GENERATE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 WITH

OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 BEGINNING NEAR MIDNIGHT.  WINDS ARE EXPECTED

TO EASE OVERNIGHT.





FOR FURTHER INFORMATION/CLARIFICATION PLEASE CONTACT

METOC ESQUIMALT DUTY FORECASTER AT 250-363-1891 / CSN 333-1891



NEXT UPDATE: THIS BULLETIN WILL BE UPDATED BY 20/1100Z (19/0400 PDT)



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