You are on the coast of Long Island, facing south. Hurricane Jessica is moving north toward you and is expected to make landfall with a
You are on the coast of Long Island, facing south. Hurricane Jessica is moving north toward you and is expected to make landfall with a forward speed of 30 mi/hr. Which of the two scenarios below (a) or (b) would you expect to bring the highest winds to your location? Which would bring higher winds to your location? (Not the same question… highest vs. higher) Explain your answer with a diagram showing your location and the landfall trajectory of the hurricane. Refer to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale for assistance.
a. Jessica making landfall as a minimal Category 2 hurricane just to your west.
b. Jessica making landfall as a minimal Category 3 hurricane just to your east.
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