General Navigation USCG Question #1161 (Set 36)

According to Buys Ballot's Law, when an observer in the Southern Hemisphere experiences a northwest wind, the center of the low pressure is located to the __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — south-southwest

Buys Ballot's Law states that in the Southern Hemisphere, standing with your back to the wind places the low-pressure center to your right. A northwest wind thus places the low center to the south-southwest.

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