Describe the location(s) and, if available, the sea-surface temperature

where the wind speeds are the highest. What will be an ideal response?


The areas with the highest wind speeds are the Caribbean and Gulf coast and the mid-
Atlantic and the U.S. East Coast. Sea-surface temperatures are highest here, ranging
from 27 – 35 °C.

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