<p>I have heard it said that if there are 2 hurricanes with the same maximum wind speed, and one has a bigger eye while the other a smaller eye, then the one with the smaller eye would have a lower central pressure.  Is this true?</p>

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Does a hurricane with a smaller eye have a lower pressure?
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# Does a hurricane with a smaller eye have a lower pressure?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-10)

I have heard it said that if there are 2 hurricanes with the same maximum wind speed, and one has a bigger eye while the other a smaller eye, then the one with the smaller eye would have a lower central pressure. Is this true?

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