Tropical Storm Vance Churns Off Mexico's Pacific Coast, Threatening Heavy Rains and Flash Flooding

Tropical Storm Vance, though gradually weakening, continues to pose a threat of heavy rains and flash flooding to several western states of Mexico, including Colima, Nayarit, Sinaloa, Michoacan, Jalisco, and Durango. The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories for Vance, which is located off Mexico's southwest Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph). Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 centimeters) are expected, with isolated higher totals of 7 inches (17 centimeters) possible, which could lead to flooding and mudslides, especially over steep terrain.