Question 32Navigation General

The correct answer is B) In the back of Coast Pilot #5. The Coast Pilots published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are the primary reference for navigational and meteorological information for U.S. coastal waters. Coast Pilot #5 specifically covers the Gulf Coast region, and the back of this volume typically includes detailed climatological and meteorological tables and data relevant to that area. The other options are incorrect because: A) Coast Pilot volumes in general do not have all the climatological data in one place, it is spread throughout the various volumes; C) Radio Aids to Navigation is a separate publication focused on radio navigation aids, not climatology; and D) the National Weather Service office would not be the primary source for this type of detailed navigational information, which is provided by NOAA's Coast Pilot series.