The eye of Hurricane Mekhala covers a huge area larger than 9 countries and 7 Arab capitals (details)

Arab Weather - Typhoon "Mikhala" continues its activity over the waters of the South China Sea amid close monitoring by global meteorological centers, not only because of its strength and the intensity of the surrounding thunderclouds, but also because of the remarkable size of the eye of the typhoon, which is one of its most prominent current features.

Satellite images show that the diameter of the hurricane's eye is estimated at about 70 kilometers, which means that its area is about 3,848 square kilometers, a huge area that gives a clear picture of the size and strength of this tropical system.

For comparison, the area of the eye of the hurricane alone exceeds the area of many small countries around the world, including Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Malta, the Maldives and Bahrain, and is close to the area of the entire country of Cape Verde.

Moreover, the eye of the hurricane is larger than the area of several well-known world capitals and cities. It is more than double the area of the Jordanian capital, Amman, and more than double the area of Greater London. It is also about 36 times larger than the area of Paris, and significantly larger than the areas of Berlin, Madrid, Manama, Doha, Beirut, Jerusalem, and other cities.

It is worth noting that the eye of the cyclone represents the area located at the center of the tropical cyclone, and is usually characterized by relative calm compared to the surrounding wall, which contains the most violent winds, heaviest rain, and thunderstorms.

The large size of the eye of Typhoon Mekala reflects the sophisticated structure of this tropical system, as weather experts continue to monitor its path and development over the South China Sea, with expectations that it will continue to affect parts of the coastal areas overlooking the sea in the coming days.