Hurricane Eye and Eye Wall
•The eye is an area of descending air, relatively clear sky, and light winds which is about 25 km (15 mi) in diameter on average.
•A shrinking eye indicates storm intensification.
•The eye wall is comprised of the strongest winds, the largest clouds, and the heaviest precipitation with rainfall rates as high as 2500 mm/day (100 in.).
q The eye moves at a speed of 20 km/hr è The calm weather associated with the eye will last less than an hour.