However, early on October 19, Kiko turned to the northwest when a high-pressure ridge developed over Mexico.
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Winds shifted when a high pressure ridge in the Atlantic drifted south, the National Weather Service said.
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Within sea ice expanses, pressure ridges originate from the interaction between floes, as they collide with each other.
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Private forecasters were talking up the chances of a high-pressure ridge moving over the Corn Belt next week.
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The high pressure ridge could last for another month, or even a month and a half, he predicts.
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Farther west, winds across the northern high plains will be tamed by Canadian high pressure ridging east from Montana.
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Pressure ridges are the thickest sea ice features and account for about one-half of the total sea ice volume.
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Another factor Gray takes into account is a high-pressure ridge in the North Atlantic, which also promotes hurricane formation.
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Early on September 3, the storm decelerated and curved northwestward, while approaching a weakness in Bermuda high pressure ridge.
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Hurricane center meteorologist Jennifer Pralgo said the chief factor setting Frances'course will be the subtropical, high-pressure ridge in the Atlantic.
