Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary... - USCG Navigation General

Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 0600 ZT on 31 January your position is LAT 00°49'S, LONG 84°27'E. You are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. How should you encode the first three groups after the call sign if you estimate the wind?

Diagram for USCG Navigation General: Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 0600...

A 31063, 99049, 58427

B 31003, 99008, 30844

C 30243, 90008, 30848

D 31003, 99049, 38427

AI Explanation

The correct answer is B) 31003, 99008, 30844. The reasoning is as follows: 1) The first group (31003) represents the date (31st) and the estimated wind speed (3 knots). 2) The second group (99008) represents the estimated wind direction (99 degrees) using the 16-point compass. 3) The third group (30844) represents the latitude (00°49'S) and longitude (84°27'E) of the vessel's position. The other options are incorrect because they either do not properly encode the wind speed, wind direction, or position coordinates based on the information provided.

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