{"id":3738,"date":"2023-10-25T09:42:45","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceanweatherservices.com\/blog\/?p=3738"},"modified":"2023-10-26T15:22:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T20:22:34","slug":"castastrophic-cat-5-otis-makes-landfall-near-acapulco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oceanweatherservices.com\/blog\/2023\/10\/25\/castastrophic-cat-5-otis-makes-landfall-near-acapulco\/","title":{"rendered":"Catastrophic Cat 5 Otis makes landfall near Acapulco"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cat 5 Hurricane Otis making lanfall near Acapulco, Mexico<\/p><\/div>\n

Major Hurricane Otis continued to strengthen until near the time of landfall in southern Mexico near Acapulco, reaching a catastrophic Category 5 with max wind of 145 kts (165 mph).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Otis intensified very rapidly from a tropical storm to a Cat 5 hurricane in about 18 hours as it moved over sea surface temperatures from 28 C to about 30 C as it approached the coast.\u00a0 Although the SSTs are warm, they are not all that unusual for the area. The very rapid intensification will be a subject for further study.\u00a0 In 2015 \u00a0Hurricane Patricia<\/a> grew from a tropical storm to a Category\u00a05 hurricane in just 24 hours with max winds of 185 knots (215 mph) but weakened to 130 kts (150 mph) at landfall.\u00a0 \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Otis has moved onshore in the greater Acapulco area and now that the center is moving inland, rapid weakening is expected.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hurricane Otis Damage in Acapulco, Mexico<\/p><\/div>\n

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