page_title: Eye (cyclone)
hierarchical_section_title: Eye (cyclone)
caption_attribution_description: This image of Hurricane Wilma was taken by the crew aboard NASA's international space station as the complex flew 222 miles above the storm. Wilma's eye was two miles across at the time, the smallest eye ever observed, indicating an extremely intense storm. At the time, Wilma was the strongest Atlantic hurricane in history, with winds over 185 miles per hour, a record low central pressure of 882 mbar. The storm was located in the Caribbean Sea, 340 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. ISS Crew Earth Observations: ISS012-E-05235IdentificationMissionISS012 (Expedition 12)RollEFrame05235Country or Geographic NameCARIBBEAN SEAFeaturesHURRICANE WILMA, EYEWALLCenter Point Latitude17.2° NCenter Point Longitude-82.8° ECameraCamera Tilt44°Camera Focal Length180&#160;mmCameraKodak DCS760C Electronic Still CameraFilm3060 x 2036 pixel CCD, RGBG array.QualityPercentage of Cloud Cover76-100%Nadir What is Nadir?Date2005-10-19Time13:22:18Nadir Point Latitude18.2° NNadir Point Longitude-80.0° ENadir to Photo Center DirectionWestSun Azimuth113°Spacecraft Altitude186 nautical miles (344&#160;km)Sun Elevation Angle28°Orbit Number3525
context_page_description: The eye is an area of calm weather in the center of strong tropical cyclones. The cyclone's lowest barometric pressure occurs in the eye. It is usually circular and range between 30 and 65 km in diameter, though smaller and larger eyes can occur.
  In case of a cyclone it is the place where all the winds coming inside in a spiral motion converge. In an anticyclone it is the part from where all winds move out from.
  The region surrounding the eye is the eyewall, where the worst weather is seen in a cyclone. These have strong winds, lots of rain and lots of cloud. There are also outer bands, which surround the cyclone, which forms the greatest part of the storm. These have winds so strong they can even form other tornadoes.
context_section_description: The eye is an area of calm weather in the center of strong tropical cyclones. The cyclone's lowest barometric pressure occurs in the eye. It is usually circular and range between 30 and 65 km (20 to 40 mi) in diameter, though smaller and larger eyes can occur. 
  In case of a cyclone it is the place where all the winds coming inside in a spiral motion converge. In an anticyclone it is the part from where all winds move out from.
  The region surrounding the eye is the eyewall, where the worst weather is seen in a cyclone. These have strong winds, lots of rain and lots of cloud. There are also outer bands, which surround the cyclone, which forms the greatest part of the storm. These have winds so strong they can even form other tornadoes.
caption: Image of the eye of Hurricane Wilma.
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