Navigation Problems USCG Question #1030 (Set 30)

The wind in the vicinity of Nantucket Shoals Light has been southerly at an average speed of 23 mph. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current is 225° at 0.8 knot. What current should you expect?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — 235° at 0.5 knot

Nantucket Shoals wind-current corrections combine local wind velocity vectors with predicted rotary current tables using standard vector resolution principles from Bowditch to determine the resultant set and drift.

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