Using the surface analysis in illustration D049NG below, what wind speed is reported in position C?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option D — 30 knots
Standard surface weather analysis symbology encodes wind speed using barbs and pennants on the station model: full feathers represent 10 knots and triangular pennants represent 50 knots. Position C displays three long feathers totaling 30 knots.
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