“Otis is a Category 5 hurricane and will maintain this strength until it makes landfall,” the NHC said. That warns that Otis will likely cause “catastrophic damage.” The hurricane is expected to reach the coast early Wednesday morning (local time). Wind speeds of up to 205 kilometers per hour are expected.
The authorities of the state of Guerrero called on the population to take precautions before the arrival of the hurricane. Heavy and persistent rainfall often causes landslides and flooding in southern Mexico.
Tropical cyclones form over warm ocean water. According to studies, increasing global warming increases the chance of strong storms. A hurricane is defined when a wind speed of 119 kilometers per hour is reached. The hurricane season starts in the Pacific Ocean on May 15 and in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1. It ends in both regions on November 30.