The correct answer should be Warm and Moist
Such regions can suffer from massive monsoons that can last for months, as well as typhoons, tsunamis, and similar.
The Contiguous United States does not include Alaska, Hawaii, or any other territories under the control of the United States. Alaska is unique among the US states as it is part of the North American continent, meaning it is attached via Canada, and so is part of the "Continental United States".
89 percent of the ocean would be sea ice