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Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast
Headline from WTOP Washington DC, on the newest of 2 developments
MIAMI (AP) — A gradually weakening Tropical Storm Vance churned Sunday off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast but still threatened heavy rains and flash flooding in several western states of the country. Vance, a former Category 2 hurricane as of Friday, was losing strength but still was expected to d…
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Vance could be a major Category 3 hurricane Friday as it nears Mexico
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Vance no longer a hurricane but as a tropical storm still threatens Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Vance strengthened to Category 1 with 85 mph winds off Mexico and could rapidly become a major hurricane. It is forecast to track north-northwest offshore, but dangerous surf is expected and forecasters warn of potential heavy rain, flooding and damaging winds if it approaches the coast.
MIAMI (AP) — Vance became a hurricane Friday and the National Hurricane Center said it would strengthen rapidly as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Vance was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph (150 kph) as it churned about 455 miles (730 kilometers) south-southwest of Acap…
MIAMI (AP) — Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday. At 0900 GMT, Vance was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), and was about 440 miles (710 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco.
Hurricane Vance formed Friday with 85 mph winds south of Acapulco. Rapid intensification forecast. No warnings yet — but the NHC says Category 3 is possible by nightfall.
It's been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean, with storms spawning in assembly-line fashion near Hawaii and Mexico as El Niño conditions worsened by global warming create unusual weather.
Hurricane Vance is expected to steadily intensify in the next 24 hours and turn into a major hurricane by Friday night, according to projections from the National Hurricane Center. “Swells generated by Vance are expected to begin affecting portions of the coast of southern and southwestern Mexico th…
The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Vance has rapidly strengthened into a Category 2 storm as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast. According to an advisory from the Miami-based enter, Vance had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (170 kph) as it churned about 425 miles (685 kilometers) south-sou…
As Vice President JD Vance travels the U.S. supporting Republican candidates in next month’s election, another Vance is on a whirlwind tour off Mexico’s Pacific Coast. The storm named Vance that strengthened into a hurricane on Friday is not actually named after the vice president, despite a flurry …
MIAMI (AP) — A gradually weakening Tropical Storm Vance churned Sunday off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast but still threatened heavy rains and flash flooding in several western states of the country. Vance, a former Category 2 hurricane as of Friday, was losing strength but still was expected to d…
Tropical Storm Vance is churning off Mexico’s southwest Pacific coast after a day of gradual weakening but is threatening several western states in that country with heavy rain and possible flash flooding.
