Hurricane Otis intensified and made landfall overnight near Acapulco, Mexico, as a Category 5 hurricane with 165 mph winds. Follow our live storm updates.
Research suggests the conditions that allow for rapid intensification of hurricanes have been occurring more frequently. A study published Thursday found that it’s now as likely for a tropical cyclone’s peak winds to increase by at least 57 mph within a 24-hour period as it was within 36 hours several decades ago.
“The increased likelihood for hurricanes to transition from weak storms into major hurricanes in 24 hours or less was particularly striking,” she said. A study published last year found that “extreme rapid intensification” of tropical cyclones is occurring more frequently. Researchers looked at storms that increased by 50 knots, or 57 mph, within a 24-hour period.
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