Which of the following conditions is generally observable as the eye of a hurricane passes directly overhead?
A)a decrease in surface temperature
B)light winds
C)a high surface pressure reading
D)heavy precipitation

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When the eye of a hurricane passes directly overhead, there is usually a sudden decrease in wind speed or light winds. This is because the eye is the calmest part of the hurricane with no winds at all. The other conditions listed such as decrease in temperature, high surface pressure, and heavy precipitation are more characteristic of the outer bands of the hurricane, rather than the eye itself.

Which of the Following Conditions Is Generally Observable as the Eye