Authorities Open Shelters in Preparation for 'Potentially Catastrophic' Hurricane Patricia Danielle Banks - Weather.com
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Hurricane Patricia: Mexico awaits 'strongest ever' storm (BBC News)

Update: Patricia Becomes Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded; Catastrophic Landfall Expected (Weather.com)

Mexican authorities warned residents to prepare as powerful Hurricane Patricia approached the coast Thursday.

The hurricane, which exploded to Category 4 strength with winds of 130 mph, is forecast to make landfall along Mexico's Pacific coast Friday, bringing damaging winds, heavy rainfall and storm surge flooding.

According to reports from local residents skies were still clear in Manzanillo Thursday morning, but Mexico's national water commission, Conauga, reports that the government has 1,782 temporary shelters available in the states of Michoacán, Colima, and Jalisco with a combined capacity of more than 258,000 people.

The Vallarta Yacht Club posted a message on its Facebook page Thursday morning warning members that hurricane preparations need to start now.

“If there are things you need to do to protect your family, your home or your boat, TODAY IS THE DAY. You might want to postpone that spa appointment.”

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Related: Mexico Braces for Strongest Hurricane on Record Patricia (Agence France-Presse)

Related: How Mammoth Hurricane Patricia Grew so Powerful so Fast (The Los Angeles Times)

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