Just an incredible and downright frightening satellite image of Category 5 Hurricane Patricia taken about 5 hours ago.
Satellite images indicate that Hurricane Patricia has continued to intensify this evening.
Maximum sustained winds have reached near 150 mph (240 km/h) with higher gusts - a strong Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Patricia could become a category 5 hurricane overnight, and is expected to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through landfall.
A Hurricane Warning continues from San Blas to Punta San Telmo, and a Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning from east of Punta San Telmo to Lazaro Cardenas. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion today.
Patricia is centered about 225 miles (360 km) south of Manzanillo, moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn toward the north is expected by early Friday, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast Friday night. On the forecast track, the core…
Satellite images indicate that Hurricane Patricia has continued to intensify this evening.
Maximum sustained winds have reached near 150 mph (240 km/h) with higher gusts - a strong Category 4 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Patricia could become a category 5 hurricane overnight, and is expected to remain an extremely dangerous hurricane through landfall.
A Hurricane Warning continues from San Blas to Punta San Telmo, and a Hurricane Watch and Tropical Storm Warning from east of Punta San Telmo to Lazaro Cardenas. Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion today.
Patricia is centered about 225 miles (360 km) south of Manzanillo, moving toward the northwest near 13 mph (20 km/h). A turn toward the north is expected by early Friday, followed by a turn toward the north-northeast Friday night. On the forecast track, the core…