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Melissa is like when Hurrricane #Otis eyewall hit Acapulco with rapid intensification, going from Cat 1-5 in 1 day

Thanks Global Warming!

No prep because no advanced weathermodeling because they rarely get Hurricanes in the Pacific.

$16 Billion in damage. Prediction/prevention is always cheaper.

New York Times Weather @nytweather.bsky.social · Oct 26

When Melissa grew from a tropical storm into a powerful Category 4 hurricane this weekend, it became the fourth of this year’s five Atlantic hurricanes to undergo what hurricane experts call “rapid intensification.”

Its wind speeds doubled in less than a day.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/w...