12.12.2009


J.W. Beattie  c 1910  Chiefs of Graciosa Bay, Santa Cruz Islands (Para-Polynesia)
All of the men are wearing nose and ear ornaments; two wear pendant ornaments, tema, fashioned from clam shell (tridacna gigas) and tortoise shell.

SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...LOW PRES WILL PASS JUST S OF THE OREGON WATERS TODAY AND MOVE INLAND TONIGHT. ANOTHER WEAK LOW PRES WILL DEVELOP NEAR VANCOUVER ISLAND SUN AND PERSIST INTO SUN NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION LATE MON...FOLLOWED BY A SECOND FRONTAL PASSAGE ON TUE. LOW PRES WILL PASS JUST TO THE NW OF THE WATERS WED.  CAPE FLATTERY TO CAPE LOOKOUT 830 AM PST SAT DEC 12 2009 ...GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED MON... .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT S PORTION N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT THROUGHOUT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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

Headed for Astoria...

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