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Hurricane Otis makes landfall as a cat. 5 hurricane

Winds were estimated at 165 mph
Hurricane Otis near landfall at 1am Wednesday
Posted 8:53 PM, Oct 25, 2023
and last updated 9:09 PM, Oct 25, 2023

BALTIMORE — Otis underwent rapid intensification going from a tropical storm to a category 5 hurricane in a matter of hours. Peak winds were estimated at 165 mph according to the National Hurricane Center.

The storm made landfall near Acapulco overnight Tuesday into early Wednesday morning.

As of Wednesday afternoon Otis weakened to a tropical depression, after making landfall.