Question 713Navigation General

The correct answer is D) in the navigable semicircle. In a tropical cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere, a vessel hove to with the wind shifting counterclockwise would be in the navigable semicircle. This is because in the Northern Hemisphere, the winds in a tropical cyclone rotate counterclockwise. When the wind shifts counterclockwise, it indicates that the vessel is located in the navigable semicircle, where the winds are less severe and the seas are more favorable for navigation. The other options are incorrect because A) the vessel would be directly in the path of the center if it were in the dangerous semicircle, B) the vessel would be in the dangerous semicircle if the wind were shifting clockwise, and C) the vessel would be ahead of the storm if it were experiencing a clockwise wind shift.