Record-Breaker Hurricane PATRICIA Continues Intensifying

Updated at 15:02UTC

Witnessing historic climate extremes in the making at the speed of light – we told you there would be interesting times ahead!

SUPER PATRICIA BECOMES THE STRONGEST EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC HURRICANE ON RECORD
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MEGA HURRICANE PATRICIA HEADING FOR POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC LANDFALL IN SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO: NHC

PATRICIA packing sustained winds in excess of 320 KM/HR, according to the National Hurricane Center.

FIRE-EARTH Models show [probability= 0.7] Super PATRICIA intensifying further to an “Extraterrestrial” Category with  maximum sustained winds of about 340 km/hr and maximum wind gusts of near 410 km/hr.

10:00 AM CDT Fri Oct 23 [12:00UTC] – NHC
Location: 17.6°N 105.5°W
Moving: N at 10 mph (15 km/hr)
Min pressure: 880 mb
Max sustained: 200 mph (320 km/hr)  [could intensify to 340 km/hr – FEWW]
Max wind gusts: 395 km/hr [FIRE-EARTH estimate; could increase to 410 km/hr, probability of 0.7]
Max significant wave heights: 17m

POES Composite  –  (Daily Sea Surface Temperatures – SSD/NOAA)

SST near the hurricane’s projected landfall was in excess of 30ºC, as of posting. See image below.

• SST Color Loop: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/H5/sst-pac-loop.html

visible satellite imagery – image taken at 13;15UTC October 23, 2015. Source: UW-CIMSS

Links to satellite images are posted at https://feww.wordpress.com/satellite-imagery/

Related Links

• Mega Hurricane PATRICIA Headed for Mexico October 23, 2015

FRANCISCO Intensifying to “Extraterrestrial” Storm Force

Super Typhoon FRANCISCO shifting to overdrive

Super Typhoon FRANCISCO, currently packing sustained winds of about 260km/hr, is expected to continue intensifying, gaining wind speeds of about 280km/hr.

Super Typhoon FRANCISCO

• Time: 09:00UTC – October 19, 2013
• Movement: NW (305 degrees) at 15km/hr
• Position: Near 16.9ºN, 139.5E
• Location: About 920km South of Iwo To (Iwo Jima), Japan
• Max Sustained Winds: 260km/hr [increasing to 280km/hr —FIRE-EARTH Forecast]
• Max Wind Gusts: 315km/hr [increasing to 335km/hr —FIRE-EARTH Forecast]
• Significant Wave Height:   18m [Expected to rise —FIRE-EARTH Forecast]
• Source: FIRE-EARTH and others

Super Typhoon FRANCISCO. VISIBLE/INFRARED satellite image (FIRE-EARTH Enhancement) recorded at 09:32UTC on October 19, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.  [Image added at 11:30UTC on October 19, 2013.]

Super Typhoon FRANCISCO is closely followed by Tropical Depression 27W [JTWC nomenclature.] FIRE-EARTH models show the two systems could interact, with a probability of about 60 percent, under favorable conditions.

Super Typhoon FRANCISCO’s Projected Path.  At 09:32UTC on October 19, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.  [Image added at 11:30UTC on October 19, 2013.]

More details to follow…

Related Links

• FRANCISCO Shifts Up Into Major Typhoon Gear October 18, 2013
• Typhoon FRANCISCO Inching Toward Japan October 17, 2013
• FEWW New Hurricane Scale
• Satellite Imagery