Using the surface analysis in illustration D049NG below, what change in the wind direction could be expected at position "D" if the low were moving northeasterly?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — Veering to the west
As a low-pressure center tracks northeasterly, the progression of cyclonic wind circulation relative to a fixed position shifts wind flow clockwise, causing the wind to veer toward the west.
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