Question 1071Navigation General

The correct answer is B) gradual pressure gradient. When a hurricane passes west of your position, you would expect high winds (A), winds veering from south, through west, to northwest (C), and higher than normal swells (D). However, a hurricane typically has a steep pressure gradient, meaning the pressure changes rapidly over a short distance. This is in contrast to a "gradual pressure gradient," which would not be expected in this scenario. The other answer choices are correct because they are consistent with the expected weather patterns associated with a hurricane passing to the west of your position.