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The Government of Mexico deployed a security plan this Sunday through the National Coordination of Civil Protection (CNPC) to coordinate prevention actions on the coasts of five Mexican Pacific states in view of the proximity of Hurricane Vance, a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
In a statement, Civil Protection noted that on the Pacific coast, the tropical cyclone will generate heavy rains, wind gusts, and high surf in the states of Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima, Jalisco, and Sinaloa.
In addition, very heavy rainfall is forecast for this Sunday in Chihuahua and Durango, with the possible formation of whirlwinds in northern Chihuahua and Coahuila, and heavy localized rains in the northeast, center, east, and southeast.
According to the latest report from the National Meteorological Service (SMN), at 12:00 local time (18:00 GMT), the center of Vance is located 435 kilometers (km) south of Punta San Telmo, Michoacán, and 515 km south of Manzanillo, Colima.
The weather system is registering maximum sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (km/h), gusts of 150 km/h, and is moving northwest at 7 km/h.
"The system continues to weaken gradually. Its circulation is reinforcing the probability of very heavy localized rains, wind gusts, and high surf on the coasts of the states in western and southern Mexico," the SMN noted.
The institution called on the citizens of the aforementioned states to remain attentive to official notices from local authorities and asked people living or traveling near riverbanks, streams, or water channels to check their surroundings and evacuate immediately to higher ground at the first sign of rising water.
"It is essential to avoid crossing water currents, flooded streets, or submerged bridges on foot or by vehicle, as the force of the current can sweep away people and vehicles," the CNPC stated.
According to forecasts, Vance will weaken into a tropical storm on Sunday evening and will remain that way in Pacific waters until October 28.
The 2026 tropical cyclone season in the Mexican Pacific began on May 15 and will officially extend until November 30.
According to the balance from the National Water Commission (Conagua), the Pacific has accumulated 20 cyclones: 10 tropical storms, two Category 1 or 2 hurricanes, and eight Category 3 to 5 hurricanes.
The eight major hurricanes, including the last one, Trudy, exceed the five predicted by authorities, although the total remains within the forecast of 18 to 21 cyclones.
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