Hurricane Felix, the second Cat. 5 hurricane to make landfall in Central America this season, is coming ashore this morning on Nicaragua's Miskito Coast, just south of where Hurricane Dean crossed the Yucatan peninsula last month.

Here is the latest advisory. Here is the predicted storm track. And here is a satellite view. And here's more from the scene.

Top sustained winds are at 160 mph after some overnight strengthening. Storm surges of up to 18 feet are expected and rains in some locations could reach 20 inches. This is likely to cause catastrophic damage and significant loss of life in the coming days as the storm moves inland, across Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and southern Mexico.

This is the first time since record-keeping began in the late 19th century that two hurricanes during the same season have made landfall at Category 5 strength, with sustained winds above 155 mph, according to Dennis Feltgen, public affairs spokesman for the National Hurricane Center in Miami. It's also the first time that the first two hurricanes in an Atlantic season have both reached Cat. 5 strength. And we're not done with this season yet, not by a long shot.

"We certainly can't rule out another Caribbean storm," Feltgen said. "October is a very active month for the northwest Caribbean Sea. So no one anywhere in the Caribbean certainly should let their guard down. Nor would I let my guard down anywhere along the Atlantic Coast. We still have a long way to go, and we still expect an active season."