General Navigation USCG Q#911 (Set 29)

The first cloud formations you can use to indicate the bearing of the center of a hurricane or tropical storm are __________.

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — the point of convergence of the cirrus clouds

In tropical meteorology, high-altitude cirrus clouds emanate outward from a storm center, making their apparent point of convergence a reliable indicator of the hurricane's bearing.

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