Meteorology · Tropical Cyclones — Avoidance
A vessel in the navigable semicircle of a Northern Hemisphere tropical cyclone should generally:
- AHeave to and wait
- BSteer directly for the eye
- CPut the wind on the starboard quarter and make all speed✓ Correct
- DPut the wind dead ahead
Explanation
In the navigable (left) semicircle, NH, the classic rule is to bring the wind on the starboard quarter, hold course, and make best speed to open the distance from the storm center.
Authority: Bowditch (Pub. No. 9), avoiding tropical cyclones
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