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

Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 1200 ZT on 31 July, your position is LAT 24°33'N, LONG 173°05'W. 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 1200...

A 31003, 92433, 71730

B 31243, 99245, 71731

C 01243, 92433, 71731

D 01003, 99245, 71731

AI Explanation

The correct answer is D) 01003, 99245, 71731. 1. The first three groups of the weather report should encode the following information: - Wind direction (degrees) - Wind speed (knots) - Barometric pressure (tenths of millibars) 2. Based on the given information, the vessel's position is at latitude 24°33'N and longitude 173°05'W. With an estimated wind, the correct encoding would be: - Wind direction: 010 degrees - Wind speed: 99 knots - Barometric pressure: 1,731 millibars 3. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the information required for the first three groups of the weather report.

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Question 1047Navigation General

Your vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 1200 ZT on 31 July, your position is LAT 24°33'N, LONG 173°05'W. 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?

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