Forecast Exercise: Direction of the Maximum Wind Gust.
Determine the wind direction of maximum wind gust.
It may help to open the table of pressure vs. height in a standard atmosphere.
Enter your answer in the text box below, then click Done.
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Note that the surface winds are from the southeast, and if they continue that direction into the afternoon, the forecaster may want to pay special attention to alert aviation interests of a sudden shift from southeast to strong southwesterly wind gusts at the surface in the vicinity of thunderstorms.