4 Oct 2023: Tropical Storm #Lidia developed early this week in the eastern #Pacific, well offshore #Mexico. Lidia will strengthen and move slowly NW this week, bringing increasing winds and waves to Pacific waters in the vicinity of the Revillagigedo islands into the weekend.

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10/6 - TS #Lidia (left) & Invest #99E (right) are producing numerous showers & isolated t'storms south of Mexico. The slow-moving systems will affect the region through the weekend & into next week, resulting in dangerous winds, seas and rainfall. More at hurricanes.gov/marine

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RT @NHC_Pacific: #Lidia's Key Messages for Saturday night are below - Interests in west-central Mexico should closely monitor the latest forecast. hurricanes.gov

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10/8 - Two systems are impacting the offshore waters of #Mexico, threatening part of the country with heavy rains & strong winds during the next few days. TS #Lidia may become a hurricane in the next day or so, while #PTC16E is forecast to become a tropical storm before landfall.

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RT @NHC_Pacific: #Lidia expected to be a hurricane when it approaches west-central Mexico on Tuesday. Heavy rains, hurricane-force winds, and a dangerous storm surge are expected. Here are the Key Messages.

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TPW imagery reveals an active Eastern Pacific with a series of storms and long wispy #AtmosphericRivers impacting the Pacific Northwest and prolific tropical moisture in Tropical Storm #Lidia (soon to be a hurricane) heading toward Mexico. Updates at tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/real-ti…

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4pm CDT, 10/9/2023 Hurricane Warning in effect for Mexican Offshore Zones for #Lidia. Max winds to 85 kt and peak seas to 28 ft.

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Infrared imagery via @NOAA's #GOESWest 🛰️ this morning shows Hurricane #Lidia heading toward west-central Mexico. The storm is forecast to strengthen before making landfall late this evening or overnight. Hurricane-force winds and flooding rains are expected to begin this afternoon.

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This #TimelapseTuesday, we're looking at #Lidia traveling across the eastern Pacific toward the Mexican Coast via @NOAA's #GOESWest 🛰️ from Oct. 7–9, 2023.

Today, the storm is a Category 2 hurricane and is continuing to strengthen.

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1pm CDT, 10/10/2023: Hurricane Warning in place for Mexican Offshore Zones due to #Lidia . Winds up to 90 kt and seas to 28 ft this afternoon and evening. Winds and seas will diminish quickly by Wednesday morning.

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Hurricane #Lidia strengthening prior to landfall. tropic.ssec.wisc.edu/

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MIMIC-TC imagery shows Hurricane #Lidia's dramatic improvement in organization with the intensity rapidly increasing from 60 knots to 120 knots (Cat 4) just prior to landfall. The center will pass close to or over Puerto Vallarta tonight.

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10/10 - #Lidia made landfall in west-central #Mexico as a category 4 #hurricane with max #winds of 120 kt and gusts to 145 kt. #Seas near the center were near 35 ft (~10.5 m). Seas in the offshore waters of SW Mexico will gradually subside as Lidia quickly weakens over land.

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RT @NHC_Pacific: Remnants Of #Lidia Advisory 33: Lidia Dissipates, But Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Continue Over Portions of Western Mexico. This is the Last Nhc Advisory. hurricanes.gov

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#Lidia made landfall with Category 4 force near Las Penitas Mexico around 2350 UTC (5:50pm MDT) then deteriorated over mountainous terrain overnight. This view via MIMIC microwave imagery. The remnants will produce additional heavy rainfall and possible flooding in Mexico today.

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Hurricane #Lidia made landfall late Tuesday in west-central #Mexico at extremely dangerous Cat 4 strength.
It brought life-threatening winds, rain and floods.
It has now dissipated but risk of flooding continues, says @NHC_Pacific #EarlyWarningsForAll

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Hurricane #Lidia made landfall near Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Puerto Vallarta last evening as a powerful Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds.

This morning, Lidia's remnants are still bringing heavy rainfall and flooding over parts of western Mexico.

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RT @JPSSProgram: Hurricane #Lidia is seen in an image acquired by the #NOAA20 satellite on Oct. 10, 2023.

According to @NHC_Atlantic, Lidia made landfall at 8 pm EDT on Oct. 10, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 hurricane, producing high winds & heavy rainfall.

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