In a tropical cyclone, in the Northern Hemisphere, a vessel hove to with the wind shifting counterclockwise is __________.

Correct Answer: Option B — in the navigable semicircle

Per Bowditch, a counterclockwise wind shift (backing) in a Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone indicates the vessel is positioned in the navigable semicircle, where winds push the ship away from the storm center and allow safer evasion.