Directions: In the question, five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) are given, rearrange these given five sentences in a particular sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions given.

A. Benefiting from the inflow of moist tropical air from the Caribbean Sea and very warm 83°F (28.5°C) sea surface temperatures, the disturbance was soon exhibiting some subtropical characteristics, and gradually becoming better organized.

B. On November 5, an area of low pressure producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms developed just north of Puerto Rico.

C. The following morning, inner-core convection (I)/ within the system improved and (II)/ the radius of its maximum winds contracted, (III)/ indicating that Nicole had transitioned (IV)/ at a tropical cyclone (V)/.

D. This trend continued, and it was classified as Subtropical Storm Nicole at 09:00 UTC on November 7.

E. On November 4, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) began monitoring the northeastern Caribbean Sea and the southwestern Atlantic Ocean where a large _______.