Suppose that the winds aloft are geostrophic and blowing from the north.With the same orientation of isobars at the surface,the winds would blow from the southeast.

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At the surface, friction reduces the wind speed and causes the wind to cross isobars at an angle towards low pressure, so with isobars oriented the same way, surface winds would blow more from the northeast towards the low pressure, not from the southeast.

Suppose That the Winds Aloft Are Geostrophic and Blowing from the North.With