Paul continued northward, passing just west of puerto san carlos, hammering the port city before. Eastern pacific may get its earliest tropical cyclone on. My friend that had planned to accompany me there did not feel. Most wrote off the late season storm as another that would wander off harmlessly along the itcz to the west. Cabo san lucas, the corridor ends at cabo san lucas, the once sleepy fishing village that is bordered by the pacific ocean on one side and the sea of cortez on the other. I have read it is a bad year for hurricanes in mexico, is this wrong.
But paul favored a more northerly track and achieved category 3 major hurricane intensity just about 300 miles southwest of cabo san lucas. Find out more about our data sources more about tropical storms. Vacationing during baja california hurricane season. I went to cabo shortly after the airport opened postodile, late october 2014. Hurricane watch the latest updates and information on hurricane lane as it nears cabo san lucas mexico. Powerful winds destroyed our hotel lobby while we ran for cover. But because its off season, with all the dicey weather and other challenges that accompany it, you just have to be a bit more flexible. Cabo san lucas is a mexican destination that offers a perfect combination of great weather and spectacular scenery. Hurricane season in cabo officially runs from may 15 through november 30. And i agree that it was one of my best visits ever. The area is home to the popular cabo san lucas resorts. Airline updates, hotel updates, tour updates, cancellation policies, refund policies, and more. Know whats coming with accuweather s extended daily forecasts for cabo san lucas, baja california sur, mexico. The hurricane brought up to 8 inches of rain to other parts of mexico thursday.
Hurricane bud weakens to category 3 storm as it eyes mexicos. Although the numbers were much lower compared to those of the high season, hundreds of thousands of tourists still visited mexico in 2015s hurricane season. Im about ready to book my trip to cabo for the first time and im thinking of going in midaugust. Up to 90 days of daily highs, lows, and precipitation chances. Welcome to the first four seasons marina resort, a showpiece of contemporary design on mexicos baja california peninsula. Hurricane odile in cabo san lucas, mexico 2014 youtube. The nhc data shows this as a category 1 storm, but remember, the peninsula wasnt even a mexican state at the time, there were no satellites and very limited data collection, putting this storm in question. Areas in the central part of the peninsula sustained significant damage.
On june 15th, 1958 an unnamed storm cat 1 hurricane passed just south of cabo san lucas but never made landfall. A hurricane season in mexico runs from june 1st to november 30th, with august through october having the strongest winds. Due to the rains and wind, odile brought widespread damage to the baja california peninsula. Cabo hurricane vs cancun hurricane season cabo san lucas. Usually the worst that will happen is a few days of higher than usual winds and waves. Feb 20, 2018 the best time to visit cabo san lucas, mexico. In fact, the number of visitors in june and july the beginning of hurricane season was substantially. Cabo san lucas weather averages for planning holidays, mexico. Jun 22, 2016 what are the best ways to prepare for a visit to mexico during hurricane season. But because its off season, with all the dicey weather and other challenges that. Cabo san lucas, baja california sur, mexico daily weather. The chart was processed from data supplied by the us meteorological agency noaa.
Hurricane bud is seen in an infrared satellite image capture at 2 p. Hurricane paul october 25, 2006 wednesday morning, 2. Sep 16, 2017 even during hurricane season, the region is blessed with delightful weather most of the time, with the majority of the annual rainfall taking place in september. The cabo san lucas, mexico tropical storm risk chart above shows the hurricane season. Is there any reason i should be more concerned about a hurricane in cabo in september vs a hurricane in cancun in september affecting my trip. Weve been in cabo during hurricane season, but only in september. Bud brought gusty winds and rain to southern baja california, including cabo san lucas, mexico and northwestern mexico. Below are the temperatures expected today at popular destinations in. One of the most destructive hurricanes in cabo san lucas hurricane history. We were without internet service until around 12 noon on monday, september 3rd. A storm chaser located a little east of cabo san lucas reported a minimum pressure of 943. Sep 20, 2019 2020 atlantic hurricane season forecast released.
Expect sunny warm weather with water temperatures especially pleasant in october. Im just curious, should i be concerned about hurricanes. Hurricane lorena is centered about 35 miles east of cabo san lucas, mexico, and is moving west. A tropical wave, possibly responsible for the formation of hurricane frances in the atlantic, entered the eastern pacific in early september, gaining sufficient organization to be declared a tropical depression at 06. Last year the weather was great the 2 weeks we were there other than a brief downpour the day we arrived.
Pacific hurricane season runs from midmay to november. The best time to visit cabo san lucas, mexico usa today. We were booking for the middle of september, and curious if this is a bad time. Active storm warnings from national hurricane center eebmike. Footage from cabo san lucas as the violent cyclone smashed the city. Get the monthly weather forecast for cabo san lucas, baja california sur, mexico, including daily highlow, historical averages, to help you plan ahead.
Jun 12, 2018 the hurricane center said the storm was about 225 miles southwest of cabo corrientes, near puerto vallarta. Cabo san lucas, baja california sur, mexico monthly. Maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph, forecasted to weaken. Cabo hurricane history when is hurricane season in cabo. This village has exploded with growth over the last 16 years and has become one of mexicos most popular resort destinations for golfers, fisherman, water sports enthusiasts. List of baja california peninsula hurricanes wikipedia. Cabo san lucas, baja california sur, mexico monthly weather. Sounds like a long time, but in actual fact, most stormy weather occurs in september.
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