How should longitude 119°56.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — 11956W
AMVER system instructions require longitude to be expressed as a five-digit group representing degrees and minutes, followed by East (E) or West (W). Minutes are rounded to the nearest whole number. Thus, 119°56.3'W is formatted as 11956W.
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