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Is it safe to be in the center of the typhoon eye?

Being in the center of the eye of the typhoon is relatively safe.

The hollow area near the geometric center of the cloud system due to the rotational centrifugation of mature strong tropical cyclones is called storm eye area or typhoon eye. The eye area is a nearly circular area, usually 30 to 70 kilometers in diameter, which is a low pressure area near the ground. The lowest pressure of the whole typhoon usually appears in the eye area.

Because of the centrifugal effect, the latent heat released by the updraft in the cloud wall area, and the effect of high altitude subsidence to compensate for air warming, the eye area is usually a warm heart structure, which is not easy to cause rainfall.

The weather in the eye area is relatively calm. But this calm will not last long, only 1-2 hours. In addition, not every tropical cyclone can form a clear eye area, and sometimes the eye area will be covered by clouds. So don't let your guard down because of the short calm near the typhoon landing point!

The omen before the typhoon comes.

1, the temperature gradually rises: when the typhoon comes, the weather will gradually become humid and the temperature will gradually rise. Usually it is most obvious a few days before the typhoon comes.

2. Humidity gradually increases: Before the arrival of the typhoon, the humidity will gradually increase, and the moisture content in the atmosphere will also gradually increase. This is also one of the reasons why we feel difficult to breathe.

3. The weather turns cloudy: When the typhoon comes, the originally sunny weather will gradually become gloomy, and dark clouds will cover us like a big pressure.

4, the wind gradually strengthened: before the arrival of the typhoon, the wind will gradually strengthen, especially near the center of the typhoon, the wind is whistling, and sometimes even tornadoes appear.

5. Abnormal fluctuation of seawater: When a typhoon comes, the seawater will also fluctuate abnormally and the waves will be rough. Sometimes there are even tsunamis.

6. The air is filled with the smell of sea water: When the typhoon comes, the air will also be filled with the smell of sea water. This is because the strong airflow brought by typhoon can bring the salt in seawater into the air and disperse it.