Hurricane Otis (2023)

Otis was a compact but very powerful cyclone that made landfall just west of Acapulco at Category 5 intensity, the first Pacific hurricane on record to come ashore at that strength. Its winds severely damaged many of the buildings in the city. Several agencies estimated total damage at US$12 to 16 billion in 2023 dollars.

Formed (UTC)

2023-10-21

Dissipated (UTC)

2023-10-25

Peak Saffir-Simpson category

5

Peak wind (knots, 1-minute)

145

Basin it formed in

Eastern North Pacific

IBTrACS storm page

ncics.org/ibtracs/index.php?name=v04r01-2023294N09264

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: eastern pacific, hurricane, category 5, landfall, mexico, acapulco, 2023 season

Coordinates: 13.420828523079795, -98.1208285230798

Part of Eastern Pacific hurricanes of category 5 in the 2000 to 2024 seasons

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