General Navigation USCG Question #1164 (Set 36)

If an observer in the Northern Hemisphere faces the surface wind, the center of low pressure is to his _________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — right, slightly behind him

According to Bowditch, friction and the pressure gradient force cause surface winds to cross isobars slightly toward low pressure. In the Northern Hemisphere, facing the surface wind places the low pressure center to your right, slightly behind.

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