You are in the northern hemisphere and this front is about to pass over you. What is the wind most likely to do as it goes through?

Veer, often suddenly, with squalls

Back, as the rain turns to drizzle

Die away to nothing for the rest of the day

On this weather chart, where is the wind stronger?

At A, where the isobars are close together

At B, where the isobars are far apart

Nowhere: it is the same at A and B

Along the coast, parallel to the shore

Straight out to sea in the morning, then calm

B: 6 to 12 hours after the time of issue

A: within 6 hours of the time of issue

C: more than 12 hours after the time of issue

None of them: "soon" has no fixed meaning

B: between 1,000 metres and 2 nautical miles

C: between 2 and 5 nautical miles

Day Skipper Quiz

8 picture questions, each answer explained.