General Navigation USCG Question #896 (Set 28)

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?

USCG Exam Illustration D049NG
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D049NG
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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