General Navigation USCG Question #1226 (Set 38)

The form of cloud often known as "mackerel sky" which is generally associated with fair weather is __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — cirrocumulus

Cirrocumulus clouds form high-altitude, scaly globular patches resembling fish scales, known traditionally as a 'mackerel sky'. Governed by marine meteorological principles in Bowditch, these high clouds generally accompany fair weather.

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