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Set 1 • Question #17 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room The wind at Frying Pan shoals has been northwesterly at an average velocity of 22 knots. The predicted set and drift of the rotary current are 125° at 0.6 knot. What current should you expect?
A
119° at 0.9 knot
✓ Correct Answer
B
172° at 1.1 knots
C
225° at 0.6 knot
D
340° at 0.4 knot
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
Offshore ocean tidal currents are rotary, continuously veering clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere through 360° over each tidal cycle without an extended period of slack water.
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