[NautiNurse]

It’s not an eye. It is an area of slightly warmer cloud tops surrounded by colder cloud tops

Thanks for the info.

[steveegg]

We have Noel as of 1:40 pm...

Reports from an Air Force hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that
the depression has strengthened to a tropical storm with maximum
winds near 50 mph.  A special advisory will be issued at
approximately 200 PM EDT...and the special public advisory will
take the place of the intermediate public advisory previously
scheduled for that time.
 
$$
Forecaster Knabb