Your vessel is off Fire Island, NY with winds from the southwest. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — 076°
Coastal set and drift influenced by local winds off Fire Island, NY, follow theoretical deflection angles relative to the wind vector, producing a resultant current direction of 076° under southwest winds.
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