'Potentially catastrophic' Hurricane Willa takes aim at Mexico as a Category 5 storm

ABC News ^ | 22 Oct 18 | Max Golembo

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Hurricane Willa strengthened to a powerful Category 5 storm Monday morning, taking aim at the Mexican coast and threatening to deliver life-threatening storm surge, wind and rain.

Now packing 160 mph winds, some strengthening was still possible for the storm Monday, making Willa "potentially catastrophic" for Mexico, the National Hurricane Center warned.

It's expected to weaken when it makes landfall Tuesday but is forecast to bring large waves, dangerous storm surge, gusty winds and heavy rain.

Mexico will begin to feel the impacts of Willa late Tuesday morning. The storm is forecast to make landfall south of Mazatlan Tuesday night as a major Category 3 hurricane or higher, potentially bringing life-threatening storm surge and flash floods farther inland.

Some regions of Mexico could see up to 18 inches of rain.

[Eleutheria5]

It would be so good it would be funny if the Rio Grande becomes un-fordable due to flood conditions. Chuck and Nancy would demand a taxpayer-funded ferry boat, or a pontoon bridge, I bet. The RINOs would go for it, ready to surrender in face of imminent mid-term. Trump would promise to veto. End of blue toilet bowl whirlpool. Hello, red tsunami.