Massive Cat5 Hurricane headed for PV
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It exploded late yesterday, by midnight it was Cat 5.
They were reporting tourists checking out and heading overland to Guadalajara.
Very serious for small villages and farmers that will likely lose their crops.
Also looking ahead more flooding in Texas.
They were reporting tourists checking out and heading overland to Guadalajara.
Very serious for small villages and farmers that will likely lose their crops.
Also looking ahead more flooding in Texas.
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There are many live reports on tripadvisor. Hotel guests have been evacuated to inland shelters. The PV airport is closed and passengers are being bused to Guadalajara. All airlines have canceled flights bound for the west coast of Mexico and waived change fees.
For those interested, you can follow this storm chaser working for the Weather Channel. Crazy job:
https://twitter.com/iCyclone
https://www.facebook.com/iCyclone
Stay safe, everyone.
For those interested, you can follow this storm chaser working for the Weather Channel. Crazy job:
https://twitter.com/iCyclone
https://www.facebook.com/iCyclone
Stay safe, everyone.
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Patricia was still Cat 5 when it made landfall near Cuixmala on the Costa Careyes. The fact that it struck a sparsely populated area helped. So did the mountainous terrain, which absorbed the winds and weakened the impact.
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The fact that the authorities ordered evacuations probably helped also. At least they think it did.
Hurricanes weaken rapidly when the eye crosses land.
They think that the sharp northern turn that it took just before landfall also helped with lowering the maximum force, and the storm surge was less because it was a hurricane for barely a day or two before landfall.
Very lucky (and smart). Lessons learned by many people, although there are always a few morons.
Hurricanes weaken rapidly when the eye crosses land.
They think that the sharp northern turn that it took just before landfall also helped with lowering the maximum force, and the storm surge was less because it was a hurricane for barely a day or two before landfall.
Very lucky (and smart). Lessons learned by many people, although there are always a few morons.
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