General Navigation USCG Question #970 (Set 30)

What kind of pressure systems travel in tropical waves?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — Low pressure

Tropical waves are troughs of low pressure moving westward within the trade wind belt. As described in Bowditch, these disturbances are characterized by cyclonic curvature in the wind field and are the primary precursors to tropical cyclone development, which requires low-pressure centers to organize and intensify.

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