The eye will typically look less defined as the eyewall goes through the ERC. The small eye will be replaced by a larger one in another 12 hours or so. As the new eye emerges, it will clear again. Francis went through this process about 36 hours ago...kinda neat to watch the cycle process.
It is fascinating to watch, even when you know the potential havoc the storm might wreak. We in SC are still watching this storm closely. Florida may be the target zone now, but that can change a lot in 3 days.
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