hurricane hurricane fifteenth tropical cyclone twelfth named storm eighth hurricane pacific hurricane season originated tropical wave emerged coast africa september favorable conditions storm classified tropical depression october depression upgraded tropical storm later day hurricane october undergoing fluctuations intensity reached peak winds mph category hurricane saffir simpson hurricane scale days degenerated tropical storm october dissipated shortly hurricane closest approach land october producing moderate winds heavy rainfall triggered precipitation killed children damage unknown meteorological history tropical wave moved coast africa september october area convection wave developed wave axis continued westward crossing central_america low level circulation developed october miles south border el_salvador guatemala system drifted northwestward convection increased center banding featured began develop utc october national_hurricane_center designated tropical depression fourteen depression contained large envelope convective activity favorable conditions including warm water low vertical wind shear good outflow gradually began intensify initially exact direction forward movement somewhat uncertain northwestward track predicted morning october visible satellite imagery suggested center circulation located northeast previous estimates thunderstorm activity organized close center utc utc depression upgraded tropical storm shortly storm took slight west time outflow restricted southwest circulation utc october data confirmed storm attained hurricane intensity minimum central pressure signs eye began appear embedded ring deep convection early october moving west northwest mph shortly hurricane nearly stationary passed north system shortly reaching category status saffir simpson hurricane scale early october eye began slightly ring cold cloud tops showing signs slowing intensification hours utc winds increased mph storm closest approach land october miles south later day weakened category status quickly intensified vertical wind shear associated mid upper level low pressure system developed began affect storm circulation october weakening slightly early october hurricane regained organization intensified strengthened reach peak intensity mph october miles southwest coinciding peak intensity short wave trough caused stall turning southwest weakening utc october rapidly lost deep convection weakened category status later morning storm downgraded tropical storm tracking southwest october low level center circulation exposed cloud structure utc october degenerated tropical depression miles southwest southern tip baja california peninsula shortly dissipating preparations impact anticipation storm government mexico issued hurricane warning later acapulco tropical storm warning issued guatemala puerto mexico threat hurricane prompted officials order evacuation people southern coast mexico emergency shelters storm dropped heavy rainfall southwestern guatemala inches rainfall reported localized areas pacific coast country moisture brought northeast periphery led narrow band heavy rainfall mountain range local precipitation maximum exceeding inches reported tropical storm force winds occurred coastal areas southern mexico rainfall destroyed houses killed numerous livestock triggered killed children honduras rainfall destroyed bridge affected transportation people heavy rainfall reported causing moderate river flooding reported damage
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