The Polarstern is projected to be at lat/lon 52.2°S and 13.4°E at 06 UTC on 24 November. Looking at its position (the yellow star) in relation to the position of the cold front, identify the expected wind speed and direction at that point, then answer the questions below.
We would expect a northwesterly wind ahead of the cold front. The GFS wind and surface pressure fields show this to be the case, and predict a wind speed of about 30kt.