Tropical Storm Vance Continues Northward Track in Eastern Pacific

As of 2:00 AM MST (0900 UTC) on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, Tropical Storm Vance is moving north at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Little change in strength is expected in the next 24 hours, followed by gradual weakening. Vance is forecast to become a post-tropical remnant low on Thursday as it approaches the coast of northwestern Mexico. Rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals up to 7 inches, is expected across central and southern Sinaloa, western Durango, and northwestern Nayarit, potentially causing flooding and mudslides.