Strongest cyclone "ever" to hit Mexico

[Rob!]

Hurricane Patricia: Mexico awaits 'strongest ever' storm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-34614864

This thing is insane. It's stronger than the previous strongest ever, Haiyan that hit the Philippines in 2013. That made landfall with sustained winds of 195mph. Patricia has reached sustained winds of 200mph!!! D:
The Mexican officials are saying that a "catastrophic" landfall is very likely.

:worry:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Rob this has been addressed in The LT Weather Centre. Its the strongest hurricane in the Pacific. As its your birthday eve I shall let this pass with no infraction. :nono:

[Kizzy]

Eeep! I hope the predictions are wrong :(

[Rob!]

Rob this has been addressed in The LT Weather Centre. Its the strongest hurricane in the Pacific. As its your birthday eve I shall let this pass with no infraction. :nono:

Thanks. You're generosity personified :hee:

[Rob!]

Eeep! I hope the predictions are wrong :(

It's horrendous. Plus, conditions around the storm, sea surface temperatures, wind shear, dry air etc are favourable enough for it to strengthen even further!!

[Rob!]

Rob this has been addressed in The LT Weather Centre. Its the strongest hurricane in the Pacific. As its your birthday eve I shall let this pass with no infraction. :nono:

Is it not the strongest anywhere ever though? The Atlantic hasn't had a hurricane hit these levels ever and the Pacific is where the monster cyclones tend to form?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Winds measured at 221 mph!

[Rob!]

I've never been able to understand how they fly planes into these things to measure the wind speed and pressure. Like how do the planes not crash?

[Crimson Dynamo]

Is it not the strongest anywhere ever though? The Atlantic hasn't had a hurricane hit these levels ever and the Pacific is where the monster cyclones tend to form?

It could be once it has ended and the data has been checked and verified. Latest warnings below:


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000
WTPZ45 KNHC 230834
TCDEP5

HURRICANE PATRICIA DISCUSSION NUMBER 14
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL EP202015
400 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2015

Data from three center fixes by the Hurricane Hunters indicate
that the intensity, based on a blend of 700 mb-flight level and
SFMR-observed surface winds, is near 175 kt. This makes Patricia
the strongest hurricane on record in the National Hurricane Center's
area of responsibility (AOR) which includes the Atlantic and the
eastern North Pacific basins. The minimum central pressure
estimated from the aircraft data, 880 mb, is the lowest ever for
our AOR. It seems incredible that even more strengthening could
occur before landfall later today, but recent microwave imagery
shows hints of a concentric eyewall developing. If the trend
toward an eyewall replacement continues, it would cause the
intensity to at least level off later today. The official forecast
shows only a little more strengthening before landfall. Given the
very mountainous terrain that Patricia should encounter after
landfall, the cyclone should weaken even faster over land than
predicted by the normal inland decay rate.

Recent center fixes show that the hurricane is gradually turning
toward the right, and the initial motion estimate is 340/10 kt. The
track forecast scenario remains about the same. Patricia should
continue to move around the western periphery of a mid-level
anticyclone today and turn north-northeastward ahead of a trough to
the northwest tonight and Saturday. The official track forecast is
somewhat slower than the latest model consensus and lies between
the GFS and ECMWF solutions.

The global models continue to depict the development of a cyclone
near the Texas coast over the weekend. Based on the predicted
upper-level winds, this system should be non-tropical in nature.
However this cyclone is expected to draw significant amounts of
moisture from Patricia's remnants, and could result in locally
heavy rainfall over portions of the northwestern Gulf of Mexico
coastal area within the next few days. Refer to statements from
local National Weather Service forecast offices for details.

We would like to acknowledge deeply the Air Force Hurricane Hunters
for their observations establishing Patricia as a record-breaking
hurricane. Clearly, without their data, we would never have known
just how strong a tropical cyclone it was.

KEY MESSAGES:

1. Confidence is high that Patricia will make landfall in the
hurricane warning area along the coast of Mexico as an extremely
dangerous category 5 hurricane this afternoon or evening.
Preparations to protect life and property in the hurricane warning
area should have been completed, or rushed to completion, as
tropical storm conditions are beginning to affect the area.
Residents in low-lying areas near the coast in the hurricane warning
area should evacuate immediately, since the storm surge could be
catastrophic near and to the east of where the center makes
landfall.

2. In addition to the coastal impacts, very heavy rainfall is
likely to cause life-threatening flash floods and mud slides in the
Mexican states of Jalisco, Colima, Michoacan and Guerrero continuing
into Saturday.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCDEP5+shtml/230834.shtml

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.webcamsdemexico.com/videos.php?streams=1

live cams

http://www.webcamsdemexico.com/videos.php?v=tUgyOFEI8-Q&streams=1

[Kizzy]

It looks lovely, and very calm at the moment, is everyone leaving the area then?

[Crimson Dynamo]

It looks lovely, and very calm at the moment, is everyone leaving the area then?

A cat 5 is coming if they dont they will certainly die so yes

[bots]

those are tents in that live cam at the hotel, don't think they will last long if that area is going to be on the path

[Kizzy]

There's a lot of traffic leaving the city...

[arista]

Winds measured at 221 mph!


Yes they need Solid Paddles that can take High Speed Winds
to then get free Electricity stored
for later on.


Make use of Nature

[Crimson Dynamo]

welp the beach camera has now stopped

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/EP20/refresh/EP2015W5_NL_sm2+gif/114707W5_NL_sm.gif

[Kizzy]

It's not very windy though is it?....

[arista]

welp the beach camera has now stopped


Sure they did not put in Concrete
with Underground connecting.

[Josiah.]

The strongest hurricane in the Atlantic was Hurricane Wilma back in 2005 at 882 millibars. This (Hurricane Patricia) is the strongest hurricane in the eastern Pacific and strongest in the Western Hemisphere.

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.puertovallarta.net/interactive/webcam/large-webcam.php

wonder how long this will last

[arista]

After Mexico
Texas is Expecting Floods


Ref: FoxNewsHD

[Kate!]

Horrific

[Kizzy]

The beach camera is on again!

[Ammi]

..imagine those people all leaving and not knowing if they'll ever see their homes again or how long it might be that they're without a home../it's just so hard to conceive...

[Kizzy]

They appear to be setting up an open air cinema thing in the town centre....

[Crimson Dynamo]

http://www.webcamsdemexico.com/video...I8-Q&streams=1

back up and in direct path

[Kizzy]

None of the cams working now.

[Ninastar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_GShxXtLx4

drew sent us a link to this. he says I just missed out on 20+ sombreros rolling down the beach and all the mexicans chasing them

[MB.]

:worry:

[T*]

we're getting some blows from this too iirc

[Drew.]

mental

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CSCa14cWEAAR-tL.jpg

[Marsh.]

Wigs will fly

[MB.]

we're getting some blows from this too iirc

You're getting some blows from Patricia? :omgno:

[Josy]

https://instagram.com/p/9MtOClsN1A/

[Iceman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_GShxXtLx4

drew sent us a link to this. he says I just missed out on 20+ sombreros rolling down the beach and all the mexicans chasing them

Idiots on the beach at the moment.

[Josy]

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/external?https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xfp1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10003923_541349286021997_3212223855886638499_n .jpg%3Foh%3D881195dc82d53579d1cf80145caa203c%26oe% 3D568D6981

[Josy]

Quite a few videos on here

https://www.rt.com/news/319528-hurricane-patricia-lands-mexico/

[Drew.]

657704604780466176

[Iceman]

Oh dear. Hoping they've all had enough time to prepare :/

[Josy]

Waves going into the streets

https://amp.twimg.com/amplify-web-player/prod/source.html?video_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvideo.twimg.co m%2Fext_tw_video%2F657700122772439040%2Fpu%2Fvid%2 F640x360%2FVyFccCd1TzDpNS3G.mp4&content_type=video%2Fmp4&image_src=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fext_tw_vid eo_thumb%2F657700122772439040%2Fpu%2Fimg%2FyVYZ5Ms KwKOjkRZI.jpg&video_owner_id=172203223&language_code=en&media_id=657700122772439040&json_rpc=1

[T*]

i hope no-one dies :(

[Ninastar]

i hope everyone dies :(

rude

[Novo]

Josy is it possible for Hurricane Patricia to lift cows up in the air like in that twister film?

[MB.]

we're getting some blows from this too iirc

i hope no-one dies :(

You've changed your tune

[Josy]

Josy is it possible for Hurricane Patricia to lift cows up in the air like in that twister film?

Sharknado on steroids.

[EspeonBB]

#Pray4Mexico :worry:

[T*]

You've changed your tune

neither are good things

[MB.]

Tragedy is no place for smutty jokes Tom

[EspeonBB]

I still can't believe it went from a regular tropical storm to the strongest storm ever recorded in 24h :eek:

[arista]

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/external?https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net%2Fhphotos-xfp1%2Fv%2Ft1.0-9%2F10003923_541349286021997_3212223855886638499_n .jpg%3Foh%3D881195dc82d53579d1cf80145caa203c%26oe% 3D568D6981


Not a JPG
so can not work

Like the Feckers on the Guardian

[Josy]

What are you talking about Arista

[Iceman]

It's cancelled the F1 in Texas. Well practice 2. Qualifying and the race are in doubt.

[arista]

What are you talking about Arista


The Image you posted

[Ammi]

..is the worst over now..?..I can't believe there aren't many media headlines on this, this morning...

[Ninastar]

any decent videos from last night?

[Lostie!]

LnIb5Ycx3sA

:shocked: