General Navigation USCG Question #716 (Set 23)

Which weather element cannot be measured accurately while on board a moving vessel?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — Visibility

Visibility is defined as the greatest distance at which an object can be seen and identified. On a moving vessel, the presence of spray, exhaust, or localized haze, combined with the subjective nature of human observation, makes obtaining an accurate, objective visibility measurement impossible compared to fixed meteorological stations.

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