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littlemissmartypants

(34,344 posts) Wed Oct 25, 2023, 02:39 AM Oct 2023

Otis, one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes in world history, is minutes away from making landfall on Acapulco

#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 unprecedented storm moves ashore in Acapulco, home to over 1 million people

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Otis, one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes in world history, is minutes away from making landfall on Acapulco (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Oct 2023 OP

The worst of the winds and rain are occurring right now in Acapulco,Guerrero through the eye of #Otis. riversedge Oct 2023 #1

⚡️⚡️⚡️ #URGENT Category 5 #Hurricane #Otis made landfall in #Acapulco, #Mexico. riversedge Oct 2023 #2

"#Otis is the first Category 5 landfall in recorded history to make #landfall on the Pacific coastline of #Mexico. #Hurr riversedge Oct 2023 #3

24 hours ago, Otis was expected to peak as a tropical storm........... riversedge Oct 2023 #4

The horror... Hekate Oct 2023 #5

I've been watching this for the BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #6

Those poor people irisblue Oct 2023 #7

riversedge

(81,539 posts)

1. The worst of the winds and rain are occurring right now in Acapulco,Guerrero through the eye of #Otis.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 02:57 AM

Oct 2023

| The worst of the winds and rain are occurring right now in Acapulco,Guerrero through the eye of #Otis.

#Otis #Mexico #WeatherUpdate #Huracan #Hurricane

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riversedge

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2. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #URGENT Category 5 #Hurricane #Otis made landfall in #Acapulco, #Mexico.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 02:59 AM

Oct 2023

⚡️⚡️⚡️ #URGENT | Category 5 #Hurricane #Otis made landfall in #Acapulco, #Mexico.

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riversedge

(81,539 posts)

3. "#Otis is the first Category 5 landfall in recorded history to make #landfall on the Pacific coastline of #Mexico. #Hurr

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 03:01 AM

Oct 2023

whow. History is being made with #OTIS

Otis is the first Category 5 landfall in recorded history to make #landfall on the Pacific coastline of #Mexico. #HurricaneOtis

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riversedge

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4. 24 hours ago, Otis was expected to peak as a tropical storm...........

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 03:23 AM

Oct 2023

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Hekate

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5. The horror...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 04:10 AM

Oct 2023

God help all those in its path

BigmanPigman

(55,525 posts)

6. I've been watching this for the

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2023, 04:31 AM

Oct 2023

last few days since I look at the satellite pictures around the Pacific Coast to plan for weather in San Diego. I saw a tiny, little eye yesterday and it was pretty small, unlike today.

irisblue

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7. Those poor people

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Wed Oct 25, 2023, 04:43 AM

Oct 2023

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