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Hurricane Patricia

Hurricane Patricia, churning in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, has increased in strength to Category 5, the National Hurricane Center said late Thursday.

"Satellite images indicate that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 160 mph (260 kph) with higher gusts," The hurricane center said. Ref. CNN

Patricia Hurricane

Hurricane Patricia strongest ever measured

With maximum sustained winds of 200 mph, forecasters said the hurricane that is about 12-18 hours away from making landfall on Mexico's Pacific Coast is the strongest ever recorded, the Weather Channel and other media reported Friday. Forecasters are warning that the monster Category 5 storm could be catastrophic. Officials declared a state of emergency in dozens of municipalities in the area. Ref. USAToday

Hurricane Patricia History & Civil Business Politics

Hurricane Patricia -- the strongest hurricane ever recorded -- made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast about 6:15 this evening (7:15 ET), its 165 mph winds barreling into the coast of southwestern Mexico near Cuixmala, the U.S. National Weather Service said.

Residents have been told to brace for 200 mph sustained winds and up to 20 inches of rain that "Could produce life-threatening flash floods and mudslides," According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The agency said the storm surge could be "Catastrophic."

The Mexican President's office also warned that waterspouts and tornadoes could form as Patricia rampages through. Ref. CNN

Patricia Hurricane

That is a monster. The Pacific has been unusually active with storms circulating across that ocean. A shift in weather patterns?