####018004432#### WTPZ33 KNHC 242055 TCPEP3 BULLETIN Hurricane Otis Advisory Number 10 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL EP182023 400 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2023 ...OTIS RAPIDLY STRENGTHENS INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...NOW EXPECTED TO BE AT CATEGORY 4 INTENSITY AT LANDFALL... SUMMARY OF 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------- LOCATION...15.3N 99.5W ABOUT 115 MI...185 KM SSE OF ACAPULCO MEXICO MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...125 MPH...205 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 8 MPH...13 KM/H MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...960 MB...28.35 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... * Punta Maldonado westward to Zihuatanejo A Hurricane Watch is in effect for... * Lagunas de Chacahua to Punta Maldonado A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for... * Lagunas de Chacahua to Punta Maldonado A Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within the next 24 hours. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion. A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area, in this case within the next 24 hours. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area. Interests elsewhere in southern and southwestern Mexico should monitor the progress of Otis. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- At 400 PM CDT (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Otis was located near latitude 15.3 North, longitude 99.5 West. Otis is moving toward the north- northwest near 8 mph (13 km/h), and a north- northwestward to northwestward motion is expected during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, Otis is expected to reach the coast of southern Mexico by early Wednesday. Maximum sustained winds have increased to near 125 mph (205 km/h) with higher gusts. Otis is a category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Additional strengthening is forecast, and Otis is expected to be an extremely dangerous category 4 hurricane when the center reaches the coast. Rapid weakening will occur after landfall. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 30 miles (45 km) from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 km). The minimum central pressure estimated from Air Force Hurricane Hunter observations is 960 mb (28.35 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND ---------------------- Key messages for Otis can be found in the Tropical Cyclone Discussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP3 and WMO header WTPZ43 KNHC and on the web at hurricanes.gov/text/MIATCDEP3.shtml RAINFALL: Otis is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches with maximum amounts of 15 inches through Friday across Guerrero and the western coastal sections of Oaxaca. This rainfall will produce flash and urban flooding, along with mudslides in areas of higher terrain. WIND: Hurricane conditions are expected within portions of the hurricane warning area by late tonight and Wednesday, with extremely destructive winds near the core. Tropical storm conditions are expected to first reach the coast within the warning areas later today or this evening, and then spread northwestward within the warning areas through Wednesday. STORM SURGE: A dangerous, life-threatening storm surge is expected to produce significant coastal flooding near and to the east of where the center makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. SURF: Swells generated by Otis will affect portions of the southern coast of Mexico during the next couple of days. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- Next intermediate advisory at 700 PM CDT. Next complete advisory at 1000 PM CDT. $$ Forecaster Pasch