Strongest Hurricane in history heading for Mexico.

Rhys Essien · 23-10-2015 03:26PM #1

Winds of 200mph+.I hope all those drug cartels take a direct hit.They better be holding on to their Sombrero's.The place could be left like a nuclear bomb site.

#hurricanepatricia

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-10-2015 03:28PM

what did the cartels ever do on you?

kneemos · 23-10-2015 03:31PM

In history?

Doubt it.

Knex* · 23-10-2015 03:35PM

Apparently the strongest ever recored in America

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34614864

Mexican authorities have begun evacuating residents ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Patricia.
The storm is comparable to Typhoon Haiyan, which killed 6,300 people in the Philippines in 2013, the World Meteorological Organization says.

A state of emergency has been declared in three states in Patricia's path.

The category five hurricane is expected to make landfall on Friday afternoon or evening, with winds of 200mph (325km/h).

The US National Hurricane Center said Patricia was "potentially catastrophic" and the strongest storm it had recorded in the eastern Pacific or the Atlantic.

Some 400,000 people live in vulnerable areas, according to Mexico's National Disaster Fund.

The hurricane, which will bring torrential rain, could trigger flash floods and mudslides, the US centre said.
It also warned of potential flooding from the sea and destructive waves.

That is absolutely frightening. What can be done to minimise death and carnage at this stage?

Sheep Lover · 23-10-2015 03:38PM

Knex. wrote: »

Apparently the strongest ever recored in America

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-34614864

That is absolutely frightening. What can be done to minimise death and carnage at this stage?

Juan must take extreme caution I'd imagine.

Akrasia · 23-10-2015 03:39PM

Jayses. Best of luck to the people living there. I hope they can get to safety

Rhys Essien · 23-10-2015 03:41PM

I can only imagine the traffic now trying to get away from the path of it.Id say its chaotic.

The Backwards Man · 23-10-2015 03:43PM

I always thought hurricanes only moved clockwise for some reason, learn something new every day.

Magico Gonzalez · 23-10-2015 03:48PM

Not many cartels hiding out in beach resorts in Puerto Vallarta and the pacific coast, Sinaoloa is further north.

Likely the tourist industry and locals will take the hit here and not the cartels.

Knex* · 23-10-2015 03:49PM

Went digging a little bit, and this is 200mph, sustained. It might plausible end up as the strongest hurricane ever recorded on earth.

Truly devastating. I really hope the warning goes out in time to minimise casualties, but a huge part of Mexico is about to be destroyed.

Akrasia · 23-10-2015 03:56PM

yeah, absolutely mental wind speeds

The amount of energy in this storm absolutely boggles my mind.

Rhys Essien · 23-10-2015 03:58PM

I wonder does the strength of this have a connection to the El Nino phenomenon.If so will sh1te weather be in store for us in the months ahead.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ni%C3%B1o

neris · 23-10-2015 04:02PM

id say the donalds happy about that a few less mexicans for him to worry about keeping out

justchecked · 23-10-2015 04:09PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KvswDn6NdY

Fr_Dougal · 23-10-2015 04:12PM

Live stream, courtesy of the guys over in the Weather forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgyOFEI8-Q

Rhys Essien · 23-10-2015 04:26PM

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Live stream, courtesy of the guys over in the Weather forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgyOFEI8-Q

I wonder will that building be still standing tomorrow.

stimpson · 23-10-2015 04:40PM

I spent 3 weeks in Puerto Vallarta. Lovely place, lovely people. Would have been paradise except for all the Americans.

franklyon · 23-10-2015 04:40PM

nothing happening at at the moment, around 10pm it should arrive

uck51js9zml2yt · 23-10-2015 04:46PM

Rhys Essien wrote: »

I can only imagine the traffic now trying to get away from the path of it.Id say its chaotic.

And people will still be moaning about the m50!

Stheno · 23-10-2015 04:47PM

Melany Chubby Stenographer wrote: »

And people will still be moaning about the m50!

We need a feckin hurricane to hit the m50 and wipe it out of existence

uck51js9zml2yt · 23-10-2015 04:49PM

Stheno wrote: »

We need a feckin hurricane to hit the m50 and wipe it out of existence

I've been in a few hurricanes when living in Asia. Definitely not your traditional "soft day".

Rgb.ie · 23-10-2015 04:54PM

Patricia the strippa - used to find that funny as a kid.

Not too sure about it now.

Billy86 · 23-10-2015 04:55PM

This is pretty horrible, and best of luck to everyone there - but one minor blessing is that it sin't due to be a little further south-east - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/EP20/refresh/EP2015W5_NL_sm2+gif/083722W5_NL_sm.gif

If you look at Mexico on Google Maps there are some built up areas in it's path alright, but it should hopefully avoid the central areas where a lot of people live.

Specialun · 23-10-2015 05:05PM

Patricia sounds very dangerous alright

RobertKK · 23-10-2015 05:34PM

https://twitter.com/weatherchannel/status/657575711759273985

Maintaining it 200mph sustained winds.
Current gusts over 250mph.

bodhrandude · 23-10-2015 05:55PM

Probably not the best time to go on an ocean liner voyage from the resort I'd say.

Mesrine65 · 23-10-2015 06:32PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgyOFEI8-Q

Camera has stopped streaming :eek:

seamus · 23-10-2015 07:12PM

Mesrine65 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUgyOFEI8-Q

Camera has stopped streaming :eek:

More still working here: http://the405media.com/2015/10/23/live-stream-mexico-hurricane-video/

I'd say the other one just took it down so it wouldn't blow away. Just looks a little wet and windy at the moment, nothing crazy yet.

Alexis Sanchez · 23-10-2015 07:46PM

Magico Gonzalez wrote: »

Likely the tourist industry and locals will take the hit here and not the cartels.

It's still rainy season, not as many tourists around as there would be during winter and spring.

FortySeven · 23-10-2015 07:51PM

http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-75...

jamesbere · 23-10-2015 07:52PM

If yanet garcias house gets blown away I'll accommodate her.

Strongest Hurricane in history heading for Mexico.

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