A weather system is moving from west to east. You look at a weather map and see that you are in an area of closely spaced isobars with the center just to your east, but the spacing of the isobars increases to the west of you. What would you forecast for wind conditions?

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The closely spaced isobars indicate a strong pressure gradient force, which results in strong winds. However, the spacing of the isobars increasing to the west of you indicates a weakening pressure gradient force and therefore weaker winds. Therefore, the most likely forecast for wind conditions is that winds will decrease.

A Weather System Is Moving from West to East