Navigation Problems USCG Question #1060 (Set 31)

What will be the time after 0300 (ZD +4), on 5 March 1983, when the height of the tide at Port of Spain, Trinidad, will be 2.5 feet (.76 meters)?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — 0602

Using tide tables for Port of Spain, Trinidad, locate the high and low waters surrounding 0300. Interpolate the standard tidal curve to find when the rising or falling tide reaches the specified height of 2.5 feet, occurring at 0602.

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