The European model was the first weather model to

Question

correctly predict that Hurricane Sandy would
while
the American model's early prediction was that Hurricane
Sandy would

turn right and head out to sea
• weaken before heading south
turn left toward the coast
Strengthen before moving away from shore

Answer 1

The European model correctly predicted that Hurricane Sandy would turn left toward the coast, while the American model initially predicted that Hurricane Sandy would turn right and head out to sea.