General Navigation USCG Question #1115 (Set 35)

The left half of the storm is called the navigable semicircle because __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B

Per Bowditch, the left semicircle of a Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone is termed navigable because the forward motion of the storm subtracts from the wind speed and winds tend to blow vessels away from the track.

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