USCG USCG GENNAV
Set 4 • Question #114 of 246
Launch Interactive Practice Room A weather forecast states that the wind will commence veering. In the Northern Hemisphere this indicates that the wind will __________.
A
shift in a clockwise manner
✓ Correct Answer
B
shift in a counterclockwise manner
C
continue blowing from the same direction
D
increase in velocity
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG General Navigation principles (Bowditch, Light Lists, and Coast Pilots), regarding 'A weather forecast states that the wind will commence veering. In the Northern Hemisphere this indicates that the wind will', the verified fact is: 'shift in a clockwise manner'.
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