Hurricane Otis Slams Mexico

"Otis clearly weakened in the hours before landfall, so I wouldn't be surprised if it was a notch weaker," Norcross said. "And the instrument that measured the gust will be evaluated. Quite often, anemometers are not well calibrated at those high wind speeds, and also the location will be checked to see if that influenced the measurements."The devastating winds from Otis resulted in extensive destruction, causing damage to 80% of Acapulco's hotels, according to government officials. The storm was followed by power and internet outages, as well as citywide looting. Severe damage also shuttered commercial and military airports of Acapulco.