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Tropical Depression Vance Brings Heavy Rain to Western Mexico
Tropical Depression Vance is bringing heavy rain to western Mexico after weakening from a tropical storm on Thursday.
Its center is off the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit, and the National Meteorological Service said it was moving north.
Intense rain is forecast for central and southern Sinaloa, with very heavy rain in parts of Baja California Sur, Nayarit and Durango.
Other weather systems are also contributing to heavy rain in northern areas, including parts of Chihuahua and Coahuila.
The rain could cause flooding, swollen rivers and landslides, while coastal areas face strong gusts and high waves.
Vance is expected to become a post-tropical system or remnant low in the coming hours, and officials urged residents to follow weather alerts and civil protection advice.
Tropical Depression Vance is bringing very heavy rain to western and northwestern Mexico.
The storm’s circulation is increasing the chance of intense rain, strong wind gusts and high waves along the Pacific coast.
The National Meteorological Service said Vance was off the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Rain could cause landslides, rising rivers and streams, overflows and flooding in low-lying areas.
Authorities urged residents to follow weather alerts and Civil Protection recommendations.
- Who
- Tropical Depression Vance and the National Meteorological Service.
- What
- Vance is increasing the risk of heavy rain, strong winds and high waves in western and northwestern Mexico.
- When
- Thursday, October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Off the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit, with impacts forecast for parts of western and northwestern Mexico.
- Why
- The storm’s circulation is reinforcing the chance of rain, wind and high waves.
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Vance reached Category 1 hurricane strength, with sustained winds of 120 km/h.
Vance weakened to a tropical depression.
Vance regained tropical storm status.
Vance weakened again to a tropical depression.
- Storm status
- Tropical depression
- Location
- Off the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit
- Position at 15:00 local time
- About 150 km east-southeast of Cabo San Lucas and 365 km northwest of Cabo Corrientes
- Maximum sustained winds
- 55 km/h
- Wind gusts
- 75 km/h
- Movement
- North at 11 km/h
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What people are saying
Vance has weakened again to a tropical depression, its center is located off the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Its circulation is increasing the probability of very heavy to locally intense rain, with wind gusts and high waves along the coasts of the west and northwest of the country.