12am CDT Wednesday: 165mph; Eyewall moving onshore
Posted by
Chris in Tampa on 10/25/2023, 1:25 am
Hurricane Otis Tropical Cyclone Update
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP182023
1200 AM CDT Wed Oct 25 2023
...EYEWALL OF POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE OTIS
MOVING ASHORE NEAR ACAPULCO MEXICO...
...12 AM POSITION UPDATE...
Satellite imagery indicates that the eyewall of potentially
catastrophic Hurricane Otis is moving ashore the southern coast of
Mexico near Acapulco. Maximum sustained winds are estimated to be
165 mph (270 km/h) with higher gusts. Otis is a category 5
hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Otis is
forecast to remain a category 5 hurricane through landfall within
the next few hours.
SUMMARY OF 1200 AM CDT...0500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...16.5 99.7W
ABOUT 30 MI...50 KM SSE OF ACAPULCO MEXICO
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...165 MPH...270 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...923 MB...27.26 INCHES
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Forecaster Brown/Kelly |
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