You are enroute to Savannah, GA, from Recife, Brazil. There is a strong N'ly wind blowing. As you cross the axis of the Gulf Stream you would expect to encounter __________.

Correct Answer: Option A — steeper waves, closer together

Per Bowditch oceanographic principles, a strong wind blowing against a powerful ocean current like the Gulf Stream generates steep, short-period, hazardous wave conditions due to opposing energy transfer.