Your Observation
As you are making your 1400Z observation, you notice there are thunderstorms developing in the distance to the northwest and you can see rain falling to the ocean surface. These rain shafts show up on the ship's radar at a distance of 4 miles away. What do you report for sector visibility?
Type your answer in the box, then click Done.
The correct answer is 4. Every time the visibility drops below 6 nautical miles, you need to record the type of weather phenomena that is causing the reduction.
Which of the following obscurations would you put in the Remarks and supplemental coded data to report the conditions correctly? Choose the best answer.
The correct answer is a).
The waterspout that is visible to the northwest needs to be spelled out in the remarks section. Also, the direction, distance, and movement, if known, should be included. Since the visibility was determined to be 4 nm, you can use this estimate for the distance of the waterspout from the ship. Let's continue with our observation and make sure any significant weather is appropriately noted.