The fetch of a moving storm system _______ on the side of the storm where the wind is blowing in the _______ direction as the storm is moving.
A) decreases; same
B) decreases; opposite
C) increases; same
D) increases; opposite
E) decreases; opposite and increases; same

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The fetch of a moving storm system increases on the side of the storm where the wind is blowing in the same direction as the storm is moving because the wind's movement is additive to the storm's movement, enhancing the fetch. Conversely, it decreases on the side where the wind is blowing in the opposite direction, as the wind's movement counteracts the storm's movement, reducing the fetch.

The Fetch of a Moving Storm System _______ on the Side