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Hurricane OTIS


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Hurricane Otis Tropical Cyclone Update...Corrected
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP182023
200 PM CDT Tue Oct 24 2023

Corrected longitude to 99.4

...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 99.4W
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
 
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