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Hurricane Otis Tropical Cyclone Update

NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182023

200 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2023



...OTIS NEARING MAJOR HURRICANE STRENGTH...

 

Recent reports from an Air Force Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate 

that Otis has strengthened rapidly over the past few hours, and the 

maximum sustained winds are now near 110 mph (175 km/h).  A complete 

advisory, including an updated intensity forecast, will be issued 

by 4 PM CDT.



 

SUMMARY OF 200 PM CDT...1900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...15.0N 94.4W

ABOUT 135 MI...220 KM SSE OF ACAPULCO MEXICO

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...110 MPH...175 KM/H

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW OR 330 DEGREES AT 7 MPH...11 KM/H

MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...971 MB...28.67 INCHES

 

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Forecaster Pasch