General Navigation USCG Question #871 (Set 28)

You have determined that you are in the right semicircle of a tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere. What action should you take to avoid the storm?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — Place the wind on the starboard bow and hold that course.

In the dangerous right semicircle of a Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone, vessels should place the wind on the starboard bow and make headway to avoid the center.

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