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It is low, but the exact pressure varies, generally the lower the pressure, the stronger the hurricane. Most have pressures less than 995 millibars. On rare occasions the pressure in the very strongest of hurricanes can drop below 900 millibars.

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What side is the low pressure of a hurricane?

The whole hurricane is a low pressure system. Pressure is lowest at the center of the storm.


Where is the lowest air pressure typically found within a hurricane?

The lowest air pressure in a hurricane is typically found at the center of the storm, known as the eye.


What is the lowest pressure ever recorded for a hurricane and what was its name?

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What is the lowest MB in hurricane history?

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Does low or high pressure make the eye of a hurricane clear?

The eye of a hurricane is made clear by sinking air. The eye itself has the lowest pressure within the storm.


Why does a hurricane reach its lowest pressure over water?

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What part of a storm has the lowest surface air pressure?

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The eye of a hurricane is a center of what pressure?

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Does air pressure increase or decrease towards the center of the hurricane?

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What was the most intense hurricane as measured by air pressure to form the Atlantic basin what year did this storm occur?

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What is the slowest wind ever recorded for a hurricane?

You may be able to find a journal record of no wind on a very rare date on the Antarctic continent.