Worst Hurricane On Record Poised to Strike Mexico

[h-hawk]

"Hurricane Patricia became the strongest storm ever measured on the planet early Friday, with experts warning it could trigger 40-foot waves along Mexico's coast and "life-threatening" flash flooding.

More than 7 million residents were told to prepare for the "worst-case scenario" as Patricia was expected to race ashore on Mexico's Pacific coast between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET Friday. The tourist magnets of Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo were directly in the Category 5 storm's projected path."

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather...ongest-storm-ever-measured-hit-mexico-n449731

 

[The Tradition]

That does it. I'm buying a Prius.

 

[iCRUNCH]

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Current info from NOAA: "Maximum sustained wind 200 mph."

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents

200 MPH? WTF?

 

[iCRUNCH]

Cat 5

 

[LuteHawk]

Several years ago, a tornado with 190 MPH winds hit
the city of Washington, Illinois. It wiped out or damaged
1000 homes.

 

[JupiterHawk]

The path is relatively small, like Andrew which was very powerful.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Why does God hate Guadalajara?

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Gusting to 245 MPH!

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

Lowest recorded pressure in history at the eye.

 

[JupiterHawk]

I am sure American home insurance will somehow find a way to correlate this hurricane to higher rates. My house insurance went from 2800 to 4800 in a single year...

 

[IACub]

I am sure American home insurance will somehow find a way to correlate this hurricane to higher rates. My house insurance went from 2800 to 4800 in a single year...

Time to find a new insurance company.

 

[What Would Jesus Do?]

I am sure American home insurance will somehow find a way to correlate this hurricane to higher rates. My house insurance went from 2800 to 4800 in a single year...

Seems outrageous at either price. Must be an awesome house. Or on a fault line.

 

[The Tradition]

Seems outrageous at either price. Must be an awesome house. Or on a fault line.

No, he lives in Jupiter, Florida. Actually pretty cheap for that area.

 

[Joes Place]

Current info from NOAA: "Maximum sustained wind 200 mph."

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents

200 MPH? WTF?

Wow....looks like this one is blowing away most of the records for intensity/windspeeds....thanks a lot, El Nino!!!

 

[N_fuego]

My nephew was supposed to go to a wedding in PV this weekend. Fortunately Delta Airlines declined to fly him there. The soon to be newlyweds, were evacuated to the mountains. So if they ever do get married, they should have some pretty good stories. Storm surges up to 40'. Yikes.

 

[anon_snp6dc585nnj4]

Was just in PV last week. Sad to think about all the good locals we met. Ts n Ps for sure down there.

 

[Joes Place]

Clearly, this is God's revenge upon the USA for the whole 'gay marriage' thing, combined with God's stubbornness to not upgrade to progressive lenses in his old age....

 

[BondHawk]

Why does God hate Guadalajara?

I have a few ideas.

 

[Accipiter]

The old town section of PV sits in kind of a low bowl; we were there when there was just a real heavy rainstorm and practically had to wade all the way back to our condo. I can't imagine what a big hurricane will do there.

 

[timinatoria]

Gusting to 245 MPH!

Time for some kite surfing!

 

[IACub]

God bless them. They will need it.

I'm sure that'll work.

 

[MemorialRedWarrior]

Time for some kite surfing!

Wow, is that real?

 

[JupiterHawk]

No, he lives in Jupiter, Florida. Actually pretty cheap for that area.

That's correct. I did upgrade to hurricane windows which helped (w/insurance). But wouldn't help much with a storm like Patricia. Can't even imagine...

 

[JupiterHawk]

Wow, is that real?

Yes. I think he's hooked onto a small sail (or kite) for surfing.

 

[Monzon]

Wonder if the poster who complained about needing to spend an extra $600 to fly out during the last natural disaster in Cabo is in Puerto Vallarta this weekend.

 

[MemorialRedWarrior]

Yes. I think he's hooked onto a small sail (or kite) for surfing.

Not the best time to practice that.

 

[SCHawkFan]

There are people down there refusing to evacuate. Going to ride it out. Interesting that some are even taking time for board up windows. If that storm maintains even 75% of its strength at landfall the hit zone will become a parking lot.

 

[TJ8869]

The National Hurricane Center said it was expected to produce deadly rip currents

Those rip currents can be nasty. Presumably the red flags will be out.

 

[naturalmwa]

Why does God hate Guadalajara?

Oops we did it again .... Marcha Gay Guadalajara 2014

 

[Joes Place]

Oops we did it again .... Marcha Gay Guadalajara 2014

DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL, naturalmwa!!!!

 

[IACub]

Just trying to show some compassion.

Fine, I take it back. I've started enough fights on HROT today.

 

[swagsurfer02]

Gonna be lots of refried beans scattered all over!

 

[uniFIGHTuniFIGHT]

Current info from NOAA: "Maximum sustained wind 200 mph."

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml?5-daynl?large#contents

200 MPH? WTF?

That windspeed for a tornado would make for an EF5 tornado. I've survived one. They're kinda scary.

 

[anon_snp6dc585nnj4]

Gonna be lots of refried beans scattered all over!

Pretty racist

 

[WildTurk]

I must be living in a cave. I havent even heard of Patty until the news this morning. Largest hurricane ever in the western hemisphere? Cat 5? Yikes. Many people are about to meet their maker. Prayers

 

[naturalmwa]

I must be living in a cave. I havent even heard of Patty until the news this morning. Largest hurricane ever in the western hemisphere? Cat 5? Yikes. Many people are about to meet their maker. Prayers

Get back in your cave, that sounds like a smart place to be. I always thought we should build more underground houses.

 

[anon_snp6dc585nnj4]

I must be living in a cave. I havent even heard of Patty until the news this morning. Largest hurricane ever in the western hemisphere? Cat 5? Yikes. Many people are about to meet their maker. Prayers

I believe I read it went from a TS to a cat 5 in only 24 hours, could be why.

 

[Joes Place]

I believe I read it went from a TS to a cat 5 in only 24 hours, could be why.

Yikes....I just checked the windspeed records, and this appears 100% true. At 0300 GMT Thursday, winds were 60-65MPH. One day later, at 0300 GMT Friday, they were 160 MPH. That is freaking crazy! Now they are reportedly sustained at up to 200 MPH.

 

[Big_Palooka]

There are people down there refusing to evacuate. Going to ride it out. Interesting that some are even taking time for board up windows. If that storm maintains even 75% of its strength at landfall the hit zone will become a parking lot.

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I am on a community emergency response team here in Lakewood Ranch, FL. If a hurricane is coming towards this area (Sarasota/Bradenton) I am planning on riding it out (my home is 10 miles inland so won't get the full brunt of the storm surge). I will have the rest of my family evacuate days prior though. But, if one of that magnitude is heading our way......I am OUT OF HERE !

A lot of people don't realize how early you need to evacuate in populated areas. If you are still around 48 hours before the storm, you may have trouble getting out.