Overview
- Hurricane Vance, which the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional reported on Saturday, October 24, 2026, is a Category 2 storm located about 590 km south‑southwest of Acapulco and 750 km south‑southeast of Manzanillo.
- Forecast models show Vance moving closer to the mainland on Sunday and Monday with an expected position roughly 345 km south‑southwest of Lázaro Cárdenas on October 25 and near 280–290 km of points in Michoacán on October 26.
- The SMN warns of heavy localized rain of 25–50 mm in central and coastal Michoacán, southwest Guerrero, Colima and western Jalisco, with 5–25 mm showers possible in Oaxaca.
- Authorities expect sustained winds of 20–30 km/h with gusts of 40–60 km/h along Michoacán and Guerrero coasts and waves of 3.0–4.0 meters that will endanger small craft and coastal activities.
- Mexico’s Protección Civil and state agencies have issued precautionary advisories and urge residents, tourists and maritime operators to follow local instructions because forecasts are model‑based and conditions may change quickly.