Hurricane Patricia makes landfall: As it happened

Summary

Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Jalisco state, western Mexico
It is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Americas
Winds of 265km/h (165mph) recorded as it made landfall
Torrential rain, floods and landslides are predicted
Storm weakens to a Category Four but still bringing heavy winds

Live Reporting

Tim Swift and Roland Hughes

Evacuated into a shelterpublished at 22:45
Many American tourists have been caught off guard by the fast-moving storm and must ride out Hurricane Patricia in Mexico. Brad Powles of San Francisco is live tweeting from Puerto Vallarta.
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'Thunder rumbles'published at 22:44
This Instagram user is awaiting Hurricane Patricia from a resort in Jalisco state. "#nofilter, external to show how grey it is. Just heard some thunder rumbles in the distance," she writes.
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'Catastrophic'published at 22:37
The National Hurricane Center in the US has been providing regular updates on the path of the hurricane. Here is their latest advice:
Inside Hurricane Patriciapublished at 22:28
Two pilots have flown through the eye of the storm, where the fastest winds are concentrated, as this video shows.
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The view from spacepublished at 22:26
US astronaut Scott Kelly has got a better view of Hurricane Patricia than most - from the International Space Station.