USCG Master 25-100 Ton License Practice Test

When planning to avoid storms, the priority is to stay informed and adjust your actions based on that information. Checking weather forecasts and monitoring real-time conditions lets you anticipate an approach and modify your plan before conditions worsen. Re-routing if possible helps you steer clear of the worst part of the storm, and adjusting speed gives you more time to react and reduces stress on the vessel as seas build. Using shelter when needed protects the crew and boat from the most severe effects. The action that should be avoided is continuing on the same course while ignoring weather updates. Ignoring forecasts eliminates your warning time and forces you to confront deteriorating conditions with little or no preparedness, greatly increasing risk to safety and operations.