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Post-tropical Cyclone Otis at 19.1°N - 100.8°W

Mexico

Last observation: 26 Oct 2023 - 04:50 UTC

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22 Oct 2023 - 25 Oct 2023

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25 Oct 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...OTIS DISSIPATES INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...THIS IS THE LAST ADVISORY... As of 4:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 19.1, -100.8 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...OTIS NOW A TROPICAL STORM INLAND... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 1:00 PM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 18.6, -100.7 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 995 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 60 mph.

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25 Oct 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...OTIS MOVING FARTHER INLAND... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING CONTINUES OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 18.2, -100.6 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 980 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...STRONG WINDS CONTINUING TO SPREAD INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 7:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 17.7, -100.3 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 965 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...DAMAGING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS SPREADING INLAND OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 17.2, -100.1 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 948 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 6:25 UTC ...EYE OF CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE OTIS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR ACAPULCO MEXICO... ...CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE LIKELY WHERE THE CORE MOVES ONSHORE... As of 1:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 16.7, -99.8 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 923 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 165 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...EYE OF CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE OTIS ABOUT TO MAKE LANDFALL NEAR ACAPULCO MEXICO... ...CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE LIKELY WHERE THE CORE MOVES ONSHORE... As of 1:00 AM CDT Wed Oct 25 the center of Otis was located near 16.7, -99.8 with movement NNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 923 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 165 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 5:00 UTC ...OTIS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE... ...CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE LIKELY WHERE THE CORE OF THE HURRICANE MOVES ONSHORE... As of 10:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 16.1, -99.7 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 927 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 4:00 UTC ...OTIS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE... ...CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE LIKELY WHERE THE CORE OF THE HURRICANE MOVES ONSHORE... As of 10:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 16.1, -99.7 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 927 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...OTIS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES TO A CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE... ...CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE LIKELY WHERE THE CORE OF THE HURRICANE MOVES ONSHORE... As of 10:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 16.1, -99.7 with movement NNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 927 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph.

25 Oct 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...OTIS RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS INTO AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... ...NOW EXPECTED TO BE NEAR CATEGORY 5 INTENSITY AT LANDFALL... As of 7:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 15.7, -99.6 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 941 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...OTIS RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...NOW EXPECTED TO BE AT CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AT LANDFALL... As of 4:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 15.3, -99.5 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 960 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 19:00 UTC ...OTIS NEARING MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH... As of 2:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 15.0, -99.4 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 971 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 19:00 UTC ...OTIS NEARING MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH... As of 2:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 15.0, -94.4 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 971 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...OTIS BECOMES A HURRICANE... ...FURTHER STRENGTHENING LIKELY UNTIL LANDFALL... As of 1:00 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 14.9, -99.3 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 985 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...OTIS NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH... As of 10:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 14.8, -99.1 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 993 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...OTIS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 7:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 14.7, -98.6 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...OTIS STRENGTHENING AND IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 14.2, -98.5 with movement NNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 997 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 6:00 UTC ...OTIS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AND BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AT LANDFALL... As of 1:00 AM CDT Tue Oct 24 the center of Otis was located near 13.8, -98.0 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...OTIS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY AND BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AT LANDFALL... As of 10:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 13.6, -97.9 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

24 Oct 2023 - 0:00 UTC ...OTIS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD... ...FORECAST TO BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH AT LANDFALL... As of 7:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 13.3, -97.8 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

23 Oct 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 13.1, -97.6 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

23 Oct 2023 - 18:00 UTC ...OTIS FORECAST TO SLOWLY STRENGTHEN AS IT APPROACHES SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN THREAT.... As of 1:00 PM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 12.6, -97.5 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

23 Oct 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...OTIS FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN AS IT APPROACHES SOUTHERN MEXICO... ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN THREAT.... As of 10:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 12.0, -97.5 with movement NNW at 7 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

23 Oct 2023 - 12:00 UTC ...OTIS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO BY MIDWEEK... ...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO BE THE MAIN THREAT.... As of 7:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 11.7, -97.3 with movement N at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

23 Oct 2023 - 9:00 UTC ...OTIS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE SOUTHERN COAST OF MEXICO BY MIDWEEK... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE COAST OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 4:00 AM CDT Mon Oct 23 the center of Otis was located near 11.4, -97.1 with movement N at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

23 Oct 2023 - 3:00 UTC ...OTIS NOW FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL IN SOUTHERN MEXICO IN A FEW DAYS... As of 10:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 22 the center of Otis was located near 11.1, -97.3 with movement NNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2023 - 21:00 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS INTO TROPICAL STORM OTIS... As of 4:00 PM CDT Sun Oct 22 the center of Otis was located near 10.3, -96.9 with movement NNW at 5 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

22 Oct 2023 - 15:00 UTC ...NEW DEPRESSION FORMS SOUTH OF SOUTHERN MEXICO... As of 10:00 AM CDT Sun Oct 22 the center of Eighteen-E was located near 9.9, -96.7 with movement N at 2 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.