Otis was expected to dump five to 10 inches of rain on Mexico's southern state of Guerrero with as much as 15 inches possible in some areas.
This satellite image provided by NOAA on Tuesday shows Hurricane Otis approaching Mexico's Pacific coast near Acapulco.This satellite image provided by NOAA on Tuesday shows Hurricane Otis approaching Mexico's Pacific coast near Acapulco.MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Otis strengthened from tropical storm to a major hurricane in a matter of hours Tuesday as it approached Mexico's southern Pacific coast where it was forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early Wednesday.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said that Otis was about 115 miles south-southeast of Acapulco on Tuesday with Category 3 winds of 125 mph . It was moving north-northwest at 8 mph . The center said Otis would continue strengthening as it approached the coast.Otis was expected to dump five to 10 inches of rain on the southern state of Guerrero with as much as 15 inches possible in some areas. That raised the possibility of mudslides in Guerrero's steep mountainous terrain.
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