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Otis, the most powerful hurricane in the history of the Eastern Pacific: NOAA

  • November 4, 2023
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Otis The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) considered it the most powerful hurricane in the history of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. In an advisory note, NOAA classified

Otis, the most powerful hurricane in the history of the Eastern Pacific: NOAA

Otis The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) considered it the most powerful hurricane in the history of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.

In an advisory note, NOAA classified Hurricane Otis as “the strongest to make landfall in the eastern Pacific.” in the age of satellites“.

The American Institute recalled that in the modern era only Hurricane Patricia surpassed Otis’s record due to the rapid intensification of the cyclone within 24 hours.

Otis transformed from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane in less than 24 hours. at an increase of 115 mph (equivalent to 185 kilometers per hour); while Patricia managed to increase speed by 120 miles per hour (192 kilometers per hour) over the same period.

Patricia, cataloged as the most dangerous in history, reached a speed of 325 kilometers per hour and caused 6 deaths in Mexicoduring his stay in Jalisco and Colima in 2015..

ExceptOtis entered Acapulco, Guerrero as a Category 5 hurricane. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Specialized Center for Meteorology in Miami, the maximum sustained wind speed is 265 km/h.

This last hurricane caused the death of 47 people.according to latest report National coordination of civil protection.

NOAA states that his companions will continue to monitor the weatherincluding tropical cyclone activity, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.



Source: Aristegui Noticias

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