Question 1148Navigation General
70% to passIf a weather bulletin shows the center of a low pressure system to be 100 miles due east of you, what winds can you expect in the Southern Hemisphere?
A
North-northwesterly
B
South-southwesterly
C
North-northeasterly
D
South-southeasterly
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) South-southwesterly. In the Southern Hemisphere, the wind flow around a low pressure system is counterclockwise. Since the low pressure system is 100 miles due east, the winds you can expect on the southern side of the low would be from the south-southwest. The other options are incorrect because: A) North-northwesterly winds would be associated with the northern side of the low pressure system, not the southern side. C) North-northeasterly and D) South-southeasterly winds are not the typical wind flow pattern around a low pressure system in the Southern Hemisphere.
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