Otis

Washington Post: How Hurricane Otis stunned forecasters with its leap to a Category 5 - Forecasters didn’t even anticipate Otis would become a hurricane. Then it broke all-time records. By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow

While hurricanes can surprise meteorologists, a wind forecast error of nearly 100 mph is highly unusual. But some climate scientists have warned that extreme rapid intensification, made more likely by the effects of human-caused climate change and warming oceans, will lead to more unpredictable storms.