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Hurricane Vance weakens to Category 1 off Mexico's Pacific coast
Hurricane Vance has weakened to a Category 1 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale as it moves north-northwest off the coast of Mexico. According to the National Meteorological Service (SMN) and the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the system's center was located approximately 540 kilometers southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero, and 640 kilometers south of Manzanillo, Colima, as of Saturday afternoon.
The hurricane is currently producing maximum sustained winds of approximately 150 km/h with gusts up to 185 km/h. While the storm remains offshore, its circulation is generating significant weather impacts across the Mexican Pacific coast. Heavy rainfall of 25 to 50 mm is expected in southwest Guerrero, central and coastal Michoacán, Colima, and western/southwestern Jalisco. Additionally, showers of 5 to 25 mm are forecasted for Oaxaca.
Maritime conditions remain hazardous, with wave heights estimated between 3 and 4 meters along the coasts of Michoacán and Guerrero, and 2 to 3 meters in Jalisco and Colima. The Mexican Navy (Semar) has ordered the closure of the ports in Acapulco and Puerto Marqués in Guerrero due to these conditions. Forecasters expect the system to continue a gradual weakening trend due to wind shear and cooler waters, with a potential transition to a tropical storm near Manzanillo by October 28.
Entities
Acapulco · Comisión Nacional del Agua · Guerrero · Hurricane Vance · Mexico · Michoacán · National Hurricane Center · National Meteorological Service · National Water Commission · Secretaría de Marina · Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
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- [● 12 SOURCES] Hurricane Vance intensified to Category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale. hojaderutadigital.mx · news.az · elportal.mx · massinformacion.com.mx · quintafuerza.mx
- [DISPUTED] Vance was located 719 km south-southwest of Acapulco, Guerrero. massinformacion.com.mx
- [● 6 SOURCES] The storm is moving northwest at approximately 7 to 9 km/h. news.az · elportal.mx · massinformacion.com.mx · ajuaa.com
- [DISPUTED] No coastal watches or warnings have been issued at this time. news.az
- [● 4 SOURCES] Chihuahua is expected to receive very heavy rainfall between 50 and 75 mm. hojaderutadigital.mx · carlosmartinhuerta.com.mx · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · lajornadasanluis.com.mx
- [● 12 SOURCES] The hurricane could generate swells of up to three meters along the coast of Guerrero. news.az · estado21.com · massinformacion.com.mx · noticiasnrt.com · udgtv.com · +5 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] Vance is expected to move toward the north-northwest. elportal.mx
- [DISPUTED] The hurricane has maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h and gusts of 205 km/h. news.az · estado21.com · ajuaa.com · noticiasnrt.com · udgtv.com · +5 more
- [● 8 SOURCES] Vance has maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h. ajuaa.com · noticiasnrt.com · www.mundonow.com
- [● 21 SOURCES] Hurricane Vance reached Category 2 status on Friday, October 23, 2026. www.whec.com · entrelineas.com.mx · noticiasnrt.com · carlosmartinhuerta.com.mx · estado21.com · +7 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] Vance is forecasted to potentially reach Category 3 status by Saturday. quintafuerza.mx · www.whec.com · massinformacion.com.mx · ajuaa.com · www.yucatan.com.mx · +8 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The hurricane is moving northwest at approximately 7 to 9 km/h. massinformacion.com.mx · www.whec.com · www.poderycritica.com · www.mundonow.com · ajuaa.com