Those of you doing Christmas Counts this weekend will want to pack your rain-gear and knee-boots. The forecast is calling for another "atmospheric river" event with up to 8 inches of rain on the Coast and winds gusting to 50mph. On the plus side, it should be warmish. Winds will be southerly on Saturday and shift to westerlies on Sunday. Coastal counts scheduled for Sunday have some potential for a dose of pelagic species. The forecasters are iffy on the potential for flooding, but generally think any flooding will be localized. Be careful out there... -- Mike Patterson Astoria, OR String Theory http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=2182 OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx