Patricia is the strongest Hurricane ever recorded

Hurricane Patricia, at 200 MPH, is now the strongest tropical cyclone in recorded history

Hurricane Patricia the most intense hurricane ever recorded in the western hemisphere. Mexico is bracing for the impact.

Above: An infrared satellite image of hurricane Patricia illustrates the temperature of its cloud tops, with colder temperatures closer to the storm’s eye. Image credit NASA, UW/CIMSS/William Straka III

At 10 a.m. CDT Saturday, the center of Patricia was located 95 miles northeast of Zacatecas, Mexico, and was moving toward the north-northeast at 24 mph.