According to Buys Ballot's law, when an observer in the Northern Hemisphere experiences a northeast wind the center of low pressure is located to the __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — south-southeast
Per Bowditch, Buys Ballot's Law dictates that facing the wind in the Northern Hemisphere places low pressure to your right and slightly behind. A northeast wind therefore places the low center bearing south-southeast from the observer's position.
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