Los Cabos watches Tropical Storm Vance as showers and swell build

Vance holds near 40 mph south of Cabo, showers arrive Wednesday, and a building south-southeast swell lifts surf along the coast.

By the Lobo Los Cabos newsroom · Tuesday, October 27 · Watch the show

Tropics

Tropical Storm Vance is the one system to watch tonight. As of the 2 PM advisory, it has winds near 40 mph and sits about 405 miles south-southeast of Cabo, moving northwest at about 9 mph.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Vance is expected to turn gradually north and approach the entrance of the Gulf of California by Thursday. Little change in strength is forecast, and the storm could become post-tropical within the next couple of days.

No coastal watches or warnings are in effect. The NHC says the southern Baja California Peninsula should monitor Vance, and Lobo Los Cabos will keep tracking it nightly. Neighbors on the mainland are in for heavy rain this week.

Tomorrow's weather

Wednesday, October 28, brings showers, about 0.13 inch of rain, with a high of 84°F (29°C), a low of 72°F (22°C) and east-northeast winds around 11 mph. Sunset is at 5:43 PM.

Thursday turns partly cloudy and warmer, reaching 88°F (31°C). Friday cools to 82°F (28°C) with heavy rain in the forecast. Thursday looks like the best beach day of the three.

Surf and Spot Check

NOAA's wave model shows tomorrow morning at about 5 ft at 9 seconds from the south-southeast, with the swell building through the day.

By area: the Pacific side around Cerritos, 3.5 ft. The Corridor, including Zippers and Old Man's, 5.4 ft, the most swell of the three. East Cape, including Punta Perfecta, La Fortuna and Nine Palms, 4.3 ft.

These are offshore model numbers, not breaking waves at the beach, so check your spot before paddling out.

Fishing

Tomorrow night's moon is a waning gibbous, 12 days from the new moon. The morning looks a little breezy, with east-northeast winds around 11 mph. Combined with the building swell, anglers should expect some bumps on the water.

Peso check

Market rates today put one U.S. dollar at about 18.64 pesos and one Canadian dollar at about 13.29 pesos. Exchange houses and shops in town usually give a bit less, so compare before you swap.

Qué Pasa Cabo

Día de Muertos Los Cabos starts in four days, this Saturday, October 31, on Playa El Médano in Cabo San Lucas. It is organized by the Los Cabos municipal government with local cultural and tourism groups, and runs through Tuesday, November 3.

The PGA TOUR's World Wide Technology Championship opens its week at El Cardonal at Diamante on Monday, November 2. The Los Cabos Tuna Jackpot starts in 8 days, on November 4, in Cabo San Lucas.

The SCORE Baja 1000 starts in 13 days, and for the first time it starts and finishes on Avenida Centenario in San José del Cabo. November is shaping up to be a busy month, so plan ahead.

Written from public weather, marine and hurricane data and the organizers' own reports. Surf numbers are offshore model readings, not breaking waves. For official alerts, follow Protección Civil Los Cabos. Got something happening? Tell Lobo.