If the path of a cyclone indicates 1-41. 1-42. 1-43. 1-44. its future movement will run into a stationary  anticyclone  over  the eastern Pacific Ocean, which of the following  conditions  may  occur? 1. Its speed will increase, and its path will curve northward paralleling the isobars of the high 2. Its speed will decrease, and it will  become  quasi-stationary and  probably  dissipate 3. Its speed will decrease, and its path will curve northward, paralleling  the  isobars  of  the high 4. Its speed will decrease, and its path will be perpendicular to the isobars of the high Anticyclone  centers  tend  to  move toward which of the following areas? 1. Toward the area of greatest pressure  rises 2. Toward the area of greatest pressure  falls 3. Toward the area of maximum low-level  convergence 4. Toward the warm sector isobars Warm unoccluded lows move in the general  direction  of  the  current  in the warm air. What general statement  is  valid  regarding  their paths and speed? 1. They  usually  have  straight paths, and their speed is approximately the same as that of the cold front 2. They  usually  have  straight paths, and their speed is somewhat faster than that of the warm air 3. They  usually  have  straight paths, and their speed is about the same as that of the warm air 4. They  usually  have  straight paths, and their speed is somewhat slower than that of the warm air Which pressure systems should be considered  first  when  the  steering method is used? 1. Warm highs and cold lows 2. Warm highs and warm lows 3. Cold highs and warm lows 4. Cold highs and cold lows 1-45. Assume you are using the steering method to forecast the movement of surface systems in relation to the upper level flow. Where possible, what upper level(s) should you use? 1. Use the 700-hPa level only 2. Use the 500-hPa level only 3. Integrate the results of the 500- and 300-hPa levels 4. Integrate the results of the movement and speed from the 700- and 500-hPa levels 1-46. Assume  you  are  forecasting  the movement and speed of a surface low. The upper level winds for the 700-hPa  stratum  are  northwesterly at 20 knots. YOU should   forecast this low to move in what manner? 1. In an unknown direction, at a speed of 14 knots 2. In an unknown direction, at a speed of 20 knots 3. Southeastward  at  20  knots 4. Southeastward at 14 knots 1-47. When the 500-hPa chart is used for steering a surface system, the orientation  of  the  contours determines the direction of motion. What factor should be used to compute the speed? 1. 50% of the forecast upstream winds  for  the  24-hr  period 2. 50% of the forecast downstream winds for the 24-hr speed 3. 70%  of  the  forecast  downstream winds for the 24-hr speed 4. 70% of the forecast upstream winds for the 24-hr speed 1-48. Warm,    unoccluded lows tend to move in what direction in relation to the steering current aloft? 1. Slightly to the left of it 2. Slightly to the right of it 3. At right angles to it 4. Parallel to it 1-49. Assume that in an unoccluded low the thickness gradient and the mean wind flow are both strong. In what direction should you expect the low to  move? 1. Closer to the direction of the mean wind flow than the thermal wind 2. Closer to the direction of the thermal wind than the mean flow 3. Midway between the direction of the mean flow and the direction of the thickness contours 6