It 'explosively' intensified from a tropical storm into a major hurricane within hours today.
Share on email near Acapulco, Mexico, early Wednesday with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph, after rapidly intensifying from a tropical storm into a ferocious Category 5 storm within several hours.A nightmare scenario is unfolding for southern Mexico this evening with rapidly intensifying Otis approaching the coastline," the National Hurricane Center said in a forecast discussion late Tuesday.of "life-threatening winds and catastrophic storm surge" after reaching coastal Mexico.
In general, forecasts for rapid intensification, at least in the Atlantic Ocean Basin, have improved in recent years. With Hurricane Otis, unusually warm waters associated with El Niño may also be playing a role in aiding its intensification.What concerns forecasters about Hurricane Otis is that its intensification has been so rapid, and was not anticipated by any official forecasts or major computer models.Hurricane Otis poses a historic threat to Mexico's Pacific coast.
Only the most well-constructed buildings may withstand Category 5 winds, and on its current track, the core of the storm could strike an urban area of about 1 million people.Widespread flooding and mudslides are expected as the storm dumps upwards of 15 inches of rain on the southern state of Guerrero. Eventually, the storm could bring added moisture threats to the U.S.
Hurricane Otis is expected to rapidly weaken after landfall due to the higher terrain of Mexico, according to the NHC.Share on facebook
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