Question 779Navigation General

The correct answer is A) prepare for gusty winds, thunderstorms, and a sudden wind shift. When crossing the cold front of a low pressure system, you can expect to encounter worsening weather conditions, including gusty winds, thunderstorms, and a sudden shift in wind direction. This is due to the nature of a cold front, where a mass of cooler, denser air pushes against and under the warmer, less dense air ahead of it, leading to the formation of these unsettled weather patterns. The other options are incorrect because: B) altering course to remain in the navigable semicircle is not necessary when crossing the cold front itself; C) the cloud progression described is more indicative of an approaching warm front; and D) clear weather with steady conditions is unlikely as the cold front passes through.