Here is the SYNOP report for 23 November at 06 UTC, with the information decoded in the table. Review it, then answer the question below.
Synop SMVX01 EDZW 230600 DBLK 23061 99531 30126 41498 82606 11008 21032 49985 52027 72682 885// 22282 05008 20402 331// 41209 = |
Parameter |
Value |
Unit of measurement |
Ship’s position |
53.1oS, 12.6oE |
Lat/Long degrees (1 decimal) |
Ships heading & speed |
8-Northerly @ 6-10 |
Cardinal points and knots |
Wind speed |
12 |
Knots |
Wind direction |
260 |
° degrees |
Pressure reduced to sea level |
998.5 |
hPa |
Pressure tendency |
2-Steady/unsteady increase, 2.7 hPa |
hPa per 3 hours |
Air Temperature |
-0.8 |
°C |
SST |
-0.8 |
°C |
Swell height |
4.5 |
m |
Swell direction |
310 |
° degrees |
Height of wind waves |
1 |
m |
Cloud type |
CL6-Stratus, CM8- Ac castellanus/floccus, CH2-Ci spissatus (dense) |
|
Cloud height |
900 to 1800 |
Ft above ground level |
Cloud cover |
8 |
Octas |
Present weather |
26-Showers of snow or rain and snow in preceding hour |
|
Past weather |
8-Showers; 2-Cloud covering more than half sky throughout |
Based on the conditions in the SYNOP message, which statement most accurately describes the Polarstern's position with regard to the cyclone and frontal positions?
The Polarstern is within the warm sector of the storm based on the observations.