Hurricane Vance Moving Toward Mexico's Pacific Coast; Tropical Storm Watch in Effect Weather.com
go to original November 4, 2014

Vance has begun to weaken over the eastern Pacific Ocean but still remains a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale as of Tuesday morning.

It became a Category 2 hurricane Sunday evening with winds of 105 mph. Its top winds ticked up to 110 mph Monday afternoon and remained there Monday evening.

The government of Mexico issued a tropical storm watch for portions of its Pacific coastline on Monday night as Hurricane Vance continues to gradually draw nearer, bringing the potential for high surf and heavy rainfall for parts of the country over the next few days.

...Wind shear is already increasing over Vance, and, given Vance's tiny size (hurricane-force winds only up to 15 miles from center), rapid weakening is likely beginning Tuesday. Vance may spin down so quickly that it may never make landfall as a tropical cyclone, rather as a remnant low, late Wednesday or early Thursday generally north of Puerto Vallarta.

The tropical storm watch is in effect along the coast of mainland Mexico from Mazatlan north to Tobolobampo. This watch is entirely within the state of Sinaloa and has been issued as a precaution in case Vance doesn't weaken as quickly as expected.

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