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What is a moat in a hurricane ?

April 26, 2017Hurricane moat

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What is a moat in a hurricane ?

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Contributed by Frank Marks The term “moat” usually refers to the region between the eyewall and an outer rainband, such as a secondary eyewall rainband. The moat is the relatively light rain region between the rainband and the eyewall.

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NOAA/HRD The term moat usually refers to the region between the eyewall and an outer rainband, such as a secondary eyewall rainband (see the image above). The moat is the relatively light rain region between the rainband and the eyewall.