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Your vessel is at the approaches to Savannah, GA, with the wind coming out of the west. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?

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Your vessel is at the approaches to Savannah, GA, with the wind coming out of the west. What will be the approximate direction of the wind-driven current?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Remember that winds are named for the direction they COME FROM, not where they are going to. • Wind-driven surface current in shallow coastal waters tends to set in a direction related to, but not exactly the same as, the wind direction. • Think about how many degrees to the right or left of the true wind the surface current usually flows in the Northern Hemisphere.

💭 Think About

• If the wind is from the west, in what approximate compass direction is the wind blowing TOWARD? • In the Northern Hemisphere, does the surface current tend to be deflected to the right or to the left of the wind direction? • Once you decide on the approximate current set, which of the answer choices is closest to that direction?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that westerly wind means wind coming FROM 270° true. • Decide whether the current will set with the wind or at an angle to it in the Northern Hemisphere. • Compare your estimated current direction with the four options and pick the closest compass bearing.