Question 966Navigation General

The correct answer is D) All of the above. When a vessel enters the eye of a hurricane, it can expect the following: 1. Moderating winds and heavy confused seas to strike the vessel from all directions as the eye wall passes over. This is due to the abrupt change in wind direction and the chaotic wave patterns in the eye. 2. The winds to increase to hurricane force and strike from a different direction as the eye passes over the vessel. This is because the eye wall, which contains the highest winds, is located just outside the calm center of the hurricane. 3. The barometer to reach the lowest point as the center of the low-pressure system passes over the vessel. This is the defining characteristic of the eye of a hurricane. The other answer choices do not fully capture the complex conditions a vessel can expect when entering the eye of a hurricane.