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Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, made landfall near the Mexican resort city of Acapulco, home to 1 million people, with winds reaching 165 mph. The storm caused catastrophic damage, including severe destruction of buildings and vital infrastructure. Acapulco was left without power and communication. Forecasters called the storm a nightmare scenario and warned of torrential rain, landslides, and flash flooding. Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just a few hours, catching many off guard due to lack of preparation time. The hurricane quickly weakened to a Category 4 storm after making landfall. It is the strongest hurricane on record to hit Mexico's Pacific Coast, surpassing Hurricane Patricia’s 150mph winds in 2015.
Acapulco leveled by Category 5 Hurricane Otis, 27 dead https://t.co/0WHwSHf0zn https://t.co/0WHwSHf0zn
Tropical Storm Otis rapidly intensified into a Category 5 hurricane overnight in a region that has never seen landfall by a storm of such power before https://t.co/zGyUWnrbX1
Hurricane Otis barreled into Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 storm, pummeling the beach resort with torrential rain and fierce winds reaching 165 miles per hour, before quickly weakening as it moved inland https://t.co/GwNNZbpG2m https://t.co/bKPSHnqhqH
Hurricane Otis, one of the strongest storms ever to hit Mexico's Pacific Coast, roared into the beach resort of Acapulco, smashing buildings and vital infrastructure and leaving the city incommunicado and without power https://t.co/NFtkW2XaL9
Hurricane Otis slammed onto the southwest coast of Mexico, shocking forecasters as it emerged as one of the more powerful Category 5 storms to batter the region and create what one expert called a “nightmare scenario” for the coastal city of Acapulco. https://t.co/aUQRh0BMk7
Hurricane Otis roared into Mexico as a Category 5 storm, with torrential rain and fierce winds battering the beach resort of Acapulco, before it quickly weakened to a Category 4 storm https://t.co/GwNNZbpG2m https://t.co/hiNbJPqvO2
Devastation in Acapulco after category 5 Hurricane Otis smashed through the Mexican resort town. https://t.co/0Gu73j6OMc
Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday. By late Wednesday afternoon, Otis had weakened to below tropical depression strength and was dissipating over the mountains. https://t.co/cjtCjbQpCP https://t.co/IPpBKRwqUB
"After rapidly intensifying overnight, Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico around 1:25 am CDT (06:25 UTC) on October 25th as a powerful Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds estimated at 165 mph" https://t.co/M9ksMPz0JJ 🌍🔥 #ClimateBrawl 🔥🌍 https://t.co/sWUBDwV7MS
Hurricane Otis ripped through Acapulco, Mexico, early Wednesday morning. https://t.co/oigtQqjjQa
Hurricane #Otis on Wednesday made landfall near the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 hurricane with a max wind speed of 165 mph. It is the strongest hurricane on record to hit Mexico's Pacific Coast and knocked out all communications, media reported. https://t.co/W2pMiurEsA
#Otis didn't hit Acapulco without notice. A hurricane watch was up on Mon PM, and a hurricane warning before dawn Tuesday. But forecasters and many others were flabbergasted by Otis's unpredicted leap to cat-5 strength. More in my post with @DrJeffMasters: https://t.co/ajKVvA4x2L
Hurricane Otis's burst of strength as it bore down on the Mexican resort city of Acapulco was so extreme that forecasters called it a nightmare scenario — one that's becoming all too common https://t.co/gsNYmK4OxE
Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday but quickly weakened to a Category 2. https://t.co/degiXYyI6V
Hurricane Otis's burst of strength as it bore down on the Mexican resort city of Acapulco was so extreme that forecasters called it a nightmare scenario — one that's becoming all too common https://t.co/tU1xTYlwGY
This is a KEY stat from Jason’s and my writeup on #Otis. It is the • strongest landfalling Pacific Coast hurricane on record • first Pacific Cat-5 to hit Mexico • fastest-intensifying E. Pac. hurricane on record (TS. to Cat-5 in 12 hours) We’re re-writing the rule books. https://t.co/ilkaoABO1k
Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall In Mexico As Category 5 Storm. Read more: https://t.co/ulAejlTz3K
Hurricane Otis made landfall early Wednesday as a Category 5 storm and is bringing intense storm surges and potential mudslides to Mexico’s southern Pacific coast in a record-breaking surprise weather event. https://t.co/V0wdEpnRvu
Communication is down in the Mexican city of Acapulco, where Hurricane Otis made landfall as an unexpectedly fierce Category 5 storm. Follow for live updates. https://t.co/3FUQJTelJW
On Tuesday morning, few meteorologists were talking about Tropical Storm Otis. By Wednesday morning, it made landfall in Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane, drawing attention from around the globe. Here's why the storm caught many by surprise. https://t.co/EKzr1eAcY5
Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane early Wednesday, bringing dangerous winds and heavy rain to Acapulco and surrounding towns. https://t.co/ssEfW6VXEk
Turns out that ocean temperatures -- sea surface and 26°C TCHP were not abnormal where Hurricane Otis rapidly intensified yesterday. That area off the coast of Mexico is a "hot spot" and SST typically remains near 30°C through October -- especially during El Niño. Evidence… https://t.co/qypSgsduRB https://t.co/aGdM6Aj4Mk
Hurricane #Otis made landfall as a devastating Category 5 storm near #Acapulco, Mexico, early Wednesday morning, causing severe damage and power outages. Loss of life is feared. https://t.co/dNlSuCk5n9
Hurricane Otis made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico as a Category 5 storm, the strongest on record to hit Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Here's what made it a "nightmare scenario" for Acapulco. 🧵: 1/5 https://t.co/EmjVvTh3Fi
Hurricane Otis’s burst of strength as it bore down on the Mexican resort city of Acapulco was so extreme that forecasters called it a nightmare scenario — one that’s becoming all too common. https://t.co/mgXUqCYZaf
Live updates on Hurricane Otis -- which made landfall as a "catastrophic" Cat 5 near Acapulco, with little warning early Wednesday. Follow this link for the latest on this developing situation: https://t.co/PTacuwBlsv https://t.co/AptHsR83Oz
Hurricane Otis smashes into Mexico coast #globalrisk https://t.co/0grkZneEns
Hurricane Otis hit the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, as a category 5 storm early Wednesday. “It’s a very apocalyptic picture here,” said one man who was visiting the city for a convention. https://t.co/YVS77Effha
⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Mexico with high impact to Guerrero, as Hurricane Otis makes landfall near the resort city of #Acapulco as a Category 5 hurricane 🌀📉 https://t.co/qBfbHjz4rb
LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Acapulco as a Cat. 5 storm, the strongest to ever hit Mexico. https://t.co/zaltI96bOS
Whoa! Hurricane #Otis made landfall near Acapulco Mexico overnight with Category 5 force. The NHC estimates that maximum winds reached 167 mph (145 kt). This view via #GOESEast IR imagery. https://t.co/3i4jFtLcz2
HURRICANE OTIS Made landfall 5 miles south of Acapulco as a major category 5 hurricane with winds of 165mph late last night. It's the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Mexico and the only category 5 hurricane to make landfall in the eastern pacific. https://t.co/iTiNyq6En2
#Otis made landfall this morning as it strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane. Rain and wind are still affecting the area. The tropics are still brewing! https://t.co/Pjyu7Pdt0O
The 24-hr transformation and rapid intensification of Hurricane #Otis. Category 5 Otis made landfall near Acapulco, Mexico with winds of 165 mph. The strongest on record to hit Mexico. https://t.co/PsvyNPiTwY
Hurricane Otis made landfall with 145-knots winds in metro Acapulco --> Category 5. https://t.co/zMVxzROLy9
Hurricane #Otis reached land near #Acapulco at category 5. The National Center for Civil Protection reported maximum sustained winds of 270 km per hour and gusts of 330 km per hour. https://t.co/emVyT67jCk
Hurricane #Otis makes landfall overnight near Acapulco with 165mph winds. It is the strongest hurricane to ever strike Mexico, surpassing Hurricane Patricia’s 150mph winds in 2015. https://t.co/70qieSNy92
Hurricane Otis slammed into the coast of Mexico near Acapulco last night at category five strength with winds of near 165 mph. Catastrophic damage has likely occurred. https://t.co/juCcZlZcwy
TROPICS: Hurricane Otis slammed into Acapulco, Mexico last night as a category five storm with sustained winds of 165 mph. This likely produced catastrophic damage; it is weakening this morning as it continues to push inland. In the Atlantic, Hurricane Tammy now has sustained… https://t.co/jSC58pWjkK https://t.co/sBs25wzTB9
BREAKING: Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Acapulco as a category 5 hurricane. Via @FranceNews24 https://t.co/GNgNPW8JwP
BREAKING: Hurricane Otis in the Eastern Pacific has unexpectedly intensified from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in just 16 hours and is now making landfall right next to the Mexican city of Acapulco. It is home to 1 million people. https://t.co/Ipi1Z9K3IL
Hurricane #Otis made landfall near #Acapulco, Mexico early this morning as a Category 5 hurricane. That's bad enough, but just 24 hours prior, it was a tropical storm and was forecast to make landfall as a tropical storm. Not even a hurricane warning a day in advance... [1/2] https://t.co/k5WERNHVj8
Hurricane Otis made landfall near the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 hurricane. Forecasters warned of a “nightmare scenario” of destructive winds, flooding and mudslides in the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca. Follow updates. https://t.co/b3m7614Usg
Devastating - Category 5 Hurricane #Otis made landfall overnight near #Acapulco with sustained winds of 165 mph. It is by far the strongest hurricane to make landfall in this area on record. Flash flooding and strong winds continue. https://t.co/MIqPghDwtM
Hurricane Otis made landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast as a powerful Category 5 storm, as authorities warned of torrential rain, landslides and flash flooding https://t.co/4CJxLRhFPA
BREAKING: Hurricane Otis makes landfall near Mexico’s Acapulco resort as a Cat. 5 storm. https://t.co/tP6T3GujVq
Mexico's southern coast braced for Hurricane Otis as the Category 5 storm made landfall near the beach resorts of Acapulco, with the potential to cause ‘catastrophic damage’ https://t.co/XYkBGx9crH
Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall Near Mexico’s Acapulco As Category 5 Storm https://t.co/TnEntUmIBH https://t.co/XKNN0JtnF4
Terrifying situation unfolding in Acapulco, #Mexico tonight as Hurricane #Otis moves ashore with winds of 165 mph, following an unexpected period of rapid intensification. Hoping people have found safe spaces and are able to receive help quickly tomorrow. https://t.co/xSNAv6VzU6
The estimated landfall intensity for #Hurricane #OTIS (145 knots) makes it the strongest known hurricane landfall on #Mexico's Pacific Coast (dethroning PATRICIA 2015) & the only known Cat-5 landfall on this coast. #Acapulco is no doubt getting *raked* right now. https://t.co/Yi4jDfvqRF
BREAKING: Otis makes landfall near Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific Coast as a deadly Category 5 hurricane https://t.co/P0ahqBMiGd https://t.co/DdSWj42XRQ
Breaking News: Hurricane Otis made landfall near the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, as an unexpectedly strong Category 5 storm. https://t.co/OQqWWyHm44
Hurricane Otis now over Acapulco MX! The city will be in the NE eye wall as moves on shore! Storm surge and catastrophic winds are moving into the city now! #HurricaneOtis #Acapulco https://t.co/ixEw1NQv0Q
We have landfall. #Otis has officially made landfall just south of #Acapulco. The eyewall is hitting the city now and the eye should cross it soon. https://t.co/neNYwVdkfQ
Acapulco in the path of a potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane https://t.co/KurB9u1toy https://t.co/gxEU3dLU5X
#Otis, one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes in world history, is minutes away from making landfall on Acapulco, Mexico as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 165 mph (266 km/h) and gusts to nearly 200 mph (322 km/h). Catastrophic damage will occur as this… https://t.co/Dx148MQBoU https://t.co/tYI2pme3cR
The center of Hurricane Otis now 15 SSW of Acapulco MX. Destructive winds are moving on shore now! Storm surge will increase into Acapulco Bay as eye passes over or west side of bay next two hours! This is life threatening hurricane. #Acapulco #HurricaneOtis #mwx https://t.co/swOUunFUG7
The worst of #Otis should arrive in #Acapulco in the next hour. The eye is about 20 miles away. It will likely be some of the worst hurricane conditions ever seen in a city in the Western Hemisphere.
Hurricane Otis cat 5 now 17 miles SW of Acapulco MX! #mxwx #HurricaneOtis #Acapulco https://t.co/wp80xyirSu
Hurricane Otis grew into into dangerous Category 5 storm in a matter of hours Tuesday and headed for Acapulco on Mexico’s southern Pacific coast. https://t.co/v59Yd904V9
Category 5 Hurricane Otis is about to make landfall near Acapulco. This storm has intensified rapidly and will likely catch many off guard. Catastrophic damage is likely with hurricanes of this magnitude. https://t.co/OuGflrBhCo
If #Hurricane #OTIS hits #Acapulco head-on, it will be the first time since 1979 that a Cat-5 hurricane directly impacts such a large city. Back then, Hurricane DAVID smashed Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with estimated winds of 150 knots.
#HurricaneOtis is now estimated to be a 165 mph CAT 5, and appears it will make landfall tonight near #Acapulco, #Mexico. It's a tiny, but extremely intense tropical cyclone. #MEXwx Find updates @NHC_Pacific https://t.co/VXbN1H1fER
BREAKING: Hurricane Otis strengthens from a tropical storm to a dangerous Category 5 hurricane in a matter of hours as it approaches Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, where it is forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco. https://t.co/EX8vza5Alv
Hurricane Otis developed into a cat 5 just before making landfall in Acapulco, Mexico. It strengthened from a tropical storm to a cat 4 in just 12 hours, meaning those in Acapulco have had essentially no time to prepare. It was projected to make landfall as a tropical storm. https://t.co/oZsycLJEpe
Breaking Weather: Hurricane Otis cat 5 now landfall sunrise in Acapulco MX. The winds at landfall expected to be 161 mph gust 196 mph! Catastrophic damage and storm surge with large destructive waves! This is extremely dangerous hurricane! #HurricaneOtis #mxwx #Acapulco https://t.co/u43lSP1A0U
Category 5 hurricane Otis will enter Mexico’s Guerrero state territory, where tourist hotspot Acapulco is located, early Wednesday https://t.co/AM230PV2TW
Hurricane Otis has the hallmarks of a very intense tropical cyclone, including an enveloped eyewall lightning signature. Landfall near Acapulco is hours away. https://t.co/b2w5ysNsTm
Very intense #HurricaneOtis hours approaching #Acapulco, #Mexico! NHC forecasting potential CAT 5 landfall. #Otis #MEXwx https://t.co/XcewM0S1Xz
Incredible IR satellite view of Hurricane #Otis. The hurricane is nearing the west coast of #Mexico as a cat 4 or 5 hurricane. The storm underwent rapid intensification today. Wow! https://t.co/vxaByFf2u7
Hurricane #Otis may be a category 5 hurricane at the next advisory update. Extremely dangerous storm approaching the coast of #Mexico. https://t.co/0FanNhdr79
🚨 Rapidly strengthening Hurricane Otis is now a Category 4 storm, and could be a Category 5 before striking Mexico with life-threatening and destructive flash flooding and mudslides. AccuWeather has placed a StormMax wind gust of 210 mph for Otis. https://t.co/g9Aa6EQRLO
Hard to not be extremely concerned for Acapulco, Mexico & adjacent coastal areas as #Hurricane #Otis rapidly intensified into a 145 mph Category 4 hurricane this evening. This area does not have experience with such an intense hurricane before. A very dangerous situation. https://t.co/U6qGZ5XoRE
BREAKING: Hurricane Otis strengthened to a Category 4 hurricane as it approached Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, where it is forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early Wednesday — possibly as a catastrophic Category 5 storm. https://t.co/mQui4tzb6o
#HurricaneOtis is a major Category 4 storm with 145 MPH sustained winds. It will slam into the Mexican coast near Acapulco early Wednesday morning as a Category 5 hurricane, weakening rapidly as it crawls inland. "Catastrophic" storm surge and coastal flooding expected. https://t.co/384UNpYItu
Hurricane Otis is forecasted to become a Category 4 storm ahead of its expected landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast. https://t.co/AyHjFj6kg0
Tropics Update: Hurricane Otis has rapidly strengthened into a CAT 3 , with 125 mph sustained winds. Otis is now expected to be at CAT 4 intensity when making landfall. #tropics #HurricaneOtis https://t.co/rGIC8N4KLk
#Otis poses a sudden, dire, and unusual threat to the Acapulco area after leaping from tropical storm to cat-3 hurricane strength in just 6 hrs. No major hurricane landfall has been recorded within 50 miles of the city, as is now predicted for #Otis early Wed. https://t.co/FQmcOKcpuZ
Note from NHC discussion rapidly intensifying Major Hurricane Otis off the coast of Acapulco, Mexico "The intensity of Otis is well above the Dvorak satellite estimates, and again underscores the value of aerial reconnaissance in monitoring hurricanes." 110-knots (almost… https://t.co/XjwNNWYhLn https://t.co/psZHIyNWOd
Wow. #Otis has been a hurricane for barely 3 hours and is already perhaps a Category 3. It's undergoing exceptional rapid intensification; storms are more likely to exhibit RI thanks to our warming oceans and #climatechange. Serious concern for south coast of #Mexico. https://t.co/cpp9BYFRO3
Tropical Storm Otis intensifies before reaching Mexico's south coast https://t.co/R4rKp5ulx8 https://t.co/EW5qKK56ay