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Pacific Fury: Hurricane Vance Nears Mexico Coast
23 Oct
Summary
- Hurricane Vance is strengthening and may make landfall on Mexico's west coast.
- Subtropical Storm Josephine poses risks to the U.S. Northeast coast.
- El Niño is driving extreme storm activity in the Pacific Ocean.
In a tale of two oceans, the Pacific is experiencing a frenzy of storm activity driven by El Niño, while the Atlantic remains unusually quiet. As of October 23, 2026, Subtropical Storm Josephine is moving away from the U.S. Northeast, though it continues to generate gusty winds, rough surf, and coastal erosion along the East Coast. Gale-force winds are possible along the coast, and minor to moderate coastal flooding is ongoing. Josephine is expected to become a powerful extratropical cyclone with hurricane-force winds by the night of October 22 or early October 23.
Meanwhile, in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Vance is rapidly strengthening south of Acapulco, Mexico. It is forecast to become a hurricane by the night of October 22 and potentially a major hurricane by the weekend. Residents and businesses in western Mexico are urged to monitor Vance's trajectory closely, as its path will determine the severity of potential impacts. Additionally, leftover moisture from Vance might reach Texas and Oklahoma next week. Swells generated by Vance are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along Mexico's southern and southwestern coasts throughout the weekend and into next week.
Forecasters are also monitoring a separate area of disturbed weather near Hawaii that has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm between October 25-28. Environmental conditions in the central Pacific appear conducive for gradual development.
