12.24.2009


Indian Ocean Seamount Diary: December 2009


SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...A WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TODAY AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES FROM THE W. THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON FRI...STALL FRI NIGHT...THEN DISSIPATE EARLY SAT. LOW PRES WILL PASS W OF THE WATERS SAT...WHILE ANOTHER LOW PASSES TO THE S LATE SAT THROUGH SUN. HIGH PRES RIDGING RETURNS BRIEFLY ON MONDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED FRI... .TODAY...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT FAR W PORTION INCREASING TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NW. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

SV TATOOSH POSITION 45* 44.044' N by 122* 51.695' W

Mt. Hood up the road.
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