12.20.2009


Skipper reports 30 % incerase in catch with NOTUS   Skipper Ben Downs operates the west coast trawler FV Jamie Marie. Earlier in 2009, Ben installed a Notus Trawlmaster net monitoring system. A 30% increase in catch was reported as the skipper could fine tune the gear for optimal fishing.

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


SYNOPSIS FOR WASHINGTON AND OREGON WATERS...A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT N THROUGH THE WATERS THIS MORNING. LOW PRES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY INTO TONIGHT...THEN STALL NEAR VANCOUVER ISLAND EARLY MON BEFORE DISSIPATING INLAND BY EARLY TUE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE WATERS TUE INTO WED AS ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES FROM THE W. THE FRONT WILL WEAKEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA THU.  CAPE FLATTERY TO CAPE LOOKOUT 830 AM PST SUN DEC 20 2009 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT FAR NW PORTION SHIFTING TO N 25 TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. RAIN AND FOG OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VSBY BELOW 1 NM. .TONIGHT...WINDS SHIFTING TO NW 25 TO 35 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 TO 16 FT. RAIN TAPERING TO SHOWERS. VSBY IMPROVING EARLY.

Right now...off to Portland...buy, buy, buy.

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