Question 909Navigation General

The correct answer is D) All of the above. The right half of a storm in the Northern Hemisphere is known as the dangerous semicircle because: 1) The direction of the wind and seas might carry a vessel into the path of the storm, increasing the risk of damage or capsizing. 2) The wind speed is greater in the right half of the storm since the wind is traveling in the same general direction as the storm's track, creating more powerful winds. 3) The seas are higher in the right semicircle due to the greater wind speeds, also increasing the risk to vessels. Therefore, all of the listed factors contribute to the right half of the storm being considered the dangerous semicircle in the Northern Hemisphere.