Question 863Navigation General
70% to passYour vessel is participating in the Voluntary Observing Ship Program, at 1800 ZT on 31 October your position is LAT 24°50'N, LONG 92°37'W. You are preparing WS Form B-80 as seen in illustration D041NG below. How should you encode the first three groups after the call sign if you estimate the wind?
A
01003, 99248, 70926
B
31243, 99249, 70926
C
31123, 99929, 70249
D
31183, 99249, 79237
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) 01003, 99248, 70926. The first three groups after the call sign on the WS Form B-80 correspond to the wind direction, wind speed, and pressure, respectively. At the given position and time, the wind direction should be encoded as 01003, indicating a wind from 010 degrees at 3 knots. The barometric pressure should be encoded as 99248, representing 992.8 millibars. The third group, 70926, correctly encodes the air temperature as 26.9 degrees Celsius. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the wind direction, wind speed, and pressure values based on the information provided in the question.
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