The map pictured shows the path of a hurricane and its predicted landfall in the US. According to the map, which state would most likely NOT be under a hurricane warning in the hours leading up to landfall?

Question

Responses
A Texas (TX)Texas (TX)
B Florida (FL)Florida (FL)
C Louisiana (LA)Louisiana (LA)
D Mississippi (MS)Mississippi (MS)

Answer 1

To determine which state would most likely NOT be under a hurricane warning in the hours leading up to landfall, we would need to consider the typical paths and predictions for hurricanes.

If the map shows the predicted path of the hurricane leading to landfall, states that are directly in the path or to the east of the hurricane's center would generally be under a hurricane warning. Typically, if a hurricane is projected to make landfall on the coast of a particular state, the states that are farther away from that path would likely not be under a warning.

In this case, if we assume the hurricane is projected to land somewhere in the Gulf Coast region, Texas (TX), Louisiana (LA), Mississippi (MS), and Florida (FL) could all be affected. However, Florida might be farther away from the predicted landfall in the Gulf Coast region.

To directly answer the question, assuming a typical Gulf Coast hurricane scenario and that the map indicates the hurricane is moving toward the Gulf Coast and not toward Florida:

The state that would most likely NOT be under a hurricane warning would be Florida (FL).