General Navigation USCG Question #1333 (Set 42)

In low latitudes, the low(s) of the diurnal variation of pressure occur(s) at __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — 0400 and 1600

Bowditch explains that regular atmospheric tides in equatorial regions create distinct barometric minima occurring predictably at 0400 and 1600 local time daily.

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