This is part of the atlantic hurricane database reanalysis project, an effort to extend and r. Cabo news cabo pepares for 2016 hurricane season itravel cabo. A hurricane watch was in place saturday for cabo san lucas, which is still recovering from category 3 hurricane odile which ravaged the area in september and was the strongest storm there in 25 years. Going back to 1851 and revisiting storms in more recent years, information on tropical cyclones is revised using an enhanced. With the hurricane season fast approaching, and the ravages of odile not quite yet a distant memory, cabo s carefully planned protocols are ready for action at all levels. Mexicos hurricane season runs from june 1 to november 30, but the country is at its highest risk of strong storms from august through october. Workers board over a store front in preparation for hurricane newton, in cabo san lucas, mexico, monday sept.
Of the 20 tropical storms that formed, 14 became hurricanes, and 8 reached major hurricane strength category 3 or higher on the saffirsimpson hurricane wind scale. The hurricanes 125mph winds walloped the scenic peninsula. Weve been in cabo during hurricane season, but only in september. Within 7 weeks after hurricane odile hit, 3, 000 hotel rooms and 70 of the restaurants were open, and 80 of the recreational activities had resumed. The first 10 days of october were beautiful and then we got a lot of rain from tropical storm patricia and hurricane rick. The best time to visit cabo is from may to june, when the wintertime crowds have gone. The hurricane weakened to category 1 strength prior to moving onshore on the southern. Also, find your common questions and answers about earths most violent storms. Southern baja hurricane history and facts gringo gazette. Im just curious, should i be concerned about hurricanes. We were booking for the middle of september, and curious if this is a bad time. Ap eduardo verdugo hurricane newton churns over mexico at 7.
The 2016 atlantic hurricane seasonwas an extremely active season. On may 27, noaa released their outlook, forecasting 20 named storms, 611 hurricanes, and 36 major hurricanes. The best time to visit cabo is from may to june, when the wintertime crowds have gone home and the summertime storms have yet to hit. Sandra dissipated well south of cabo san lucas but too was worthy of mention because. List of baja california peninsula hurricanes wikipedia. The 2016 atlantic hurricane season featured a combination of destructive hurricanes and climatological oddities in a season that stretched from january through late. Hurricane odile casts a long shadow over cabo san lucas hurricane history. In the eastern pacific ocean, hurricane season begins may 15 and ends nov. No named level system has made landfall on the baja peninsula after october 17, since the nhc began compiling records for the eastern pacific in 1948. Officially, the atlantic hurricane season starts on june 1 and runs until nov. Hurricane season in the easter pacific is from may 15 to november. In the period 1951 to 2000, baja california had one hurricane and three tropical storms make landfall. September 7, 2016 a woman wades through a street flooded by the heavy rains brought on. The tropical cyclonic activity 2010 to 2016 sep 06 2016.
View the 2016 atlantic hurricane season fast facts on cnn, and learn more about hurricanes and tropical depressions in the united states. Coastal portions of five mexican states could see 5 to 10 inches of rain, with isolated maximums of 15 inches, the. Was the most intense hurricane to make landfall over the baja california peninsula in the satellite era. Hurricane newton was the first hurricane to make landfall on the baja california peninsula since odile in 2014. Brought very heavy rains and winds of 90 mph 150 kmh to the southern areas of the peninsula. Hurricane odile live footage devastates cabo on 9142014bobs 911 birthday. Hurricane newton brought very heavy rains and winds of 90 mph. A few years earlier, we had to cancel 3 days before we were due to fly to sjd because of the imminent arrival of hurricane john no relation. Cabo pepares for 2016 hurricane season date published. This part of the atlantic hurricane season gets this name because many tropical storms and hurricanes begin to develop and grow near the cabo verde.
Why the area we watch in the atlantic expands in july to. Hurricanes and tropical storms can affect weather on the caribbean coast of the yucatan peninsula, the gulf coast, and the pacific coast. Unfortunately, though, the 2016 hurricane season is looking particularly threatening for both coasts. Hurricane odile in cabo san lucas, mexico 2014 youtube. The hurricane season officially began on june 1, 2015, and ended on. Pacific hurricane season runs from midmay to november. A number of late season storms have slammed the pacific coast and crossed the peninsula to bring devastating rains to loreto, mulege, and santa rosalia in the past few years. Vacationing during baja california hurricane season.
The 1961 to 1965 atlantic hurricane seasons have been reanalyzed. Hurricane season in mexico officially lasts from the beginning of june through the end of november, but youre at greatest risk of encountering a hurricane between the months of august and october. Offering baja california sur mexico weather radar maps, webcams, hurricane and tropical storm advisory information, as well as surf and fishing conditions. According to crown weather services, this season will be significantly stormier than last. The first night we grilled large salmon steaks poolside at the villas outdoor bar as the sun dipped below the rugged mountain. Last year the weather was great the 2 weeks we were there other than a brief downpour the day we arrived.
The hurricane season ends even more dramatically than it began. The season officially began on june 1, 2018, and ended on november 30, 2018. The 2016 eastern north pacific hurricane season was very active,with 21 named storms and 11 hurricanes, of which 5reached major hurricane strength category 3 or higher on the saffir simpson hurricane wind scale. Authorities at the southern end of mexicos baja california peninsula ordered.
Heres this years hurricane forecast, with the expected number of storms and predicted probability of storms making landfall. Although hurricane season in the eastern north pacific officially runs from may 15. Though cabo typically only experiences tropical storms during the hurricane season, the city has seen hurricanes make landfall in the region, most notably hurricane odile. A hurricane warning was in effect for cabo san lucas and the nearby coastline. Baja california peninsula west of cabo san lucas, and. It produced twelve tropical cyclones, eleven named storms, four hurricanes, and two major hurricanes. Storms were named ian, tobias, virginie, and walter for the first time in 2016. It was an above average season and the most active since 2012, producing a total of 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes. Brought very heavy rains and winds upwards of 90 mph 150 kmh to the southern areas of the peninsula. The list of baja california peninsula hurricanes includes all of the tropical cyclones that. I have read it is a bad year for hurricanes in mexico, is this wrong. The first storm, hurricane alex, developed on january 12, while the final system, hurricane otto, made a crossover to the eastern pacific on november 25. The fifteenth named storm and the ninth hurricane of the 2016 pacific hurricane season, newton formed as a tropical depression out of an area of low pressure off of the coast of mexico on september 4.
The hurricane season officially extends from june 1 to november 30. Nasa terra modis image of hurricane newton at 1825 utc 6 september moving through baja california sur. October 17 marks the statistical end of the baja tropical cyclone season, but we can never count on mother nature to be aware of the statistics. With the hurricane season fast approaching, and the ravages of odile not quite yet a distant memory, cabos carefully planned protocols are. This is the same list used in the 2010 season with the exception of ian and tobias which respectively replaced igor and tomas. But the hurricane season in baja california sur really begins in midaugust and runs through midoctober. It was the second category 4 hurricane to form in four days in the eastern pacific ocean, exploding from a tropical storm to major hurricane in just 24 hours. The 2015 atlantic hurricane season was the last of three consecutive below average atlantic hurricane seasons. As some of the most powerful phenomenons that occur within nature, hurricanes and tropical storms should be heeded with caution. The list of baja california peninsula hurricanes includes all of the tropical cyclones that impacted the baja california peninsula, which includes the mexican states of baja california and baja california sur. As a result, the baja california hurricane season is the quietest time of year on cabo san lucas s tourist calendar. October and november are also nice months for a vacation, but youll need to begin your hotel search early if you want to save money. Workers board up a storefront in preparation for hurricane newton, in cabo san lucas, mexico, on sept. Hurricane newton takes aim at baja californias twin.
The fifteenth named storm and the ninth hurricane of the 2016 pacific hurricane season. The grand mayan reopened about six months after hurricane odile. A hurricane season in mexico runs from june 1st to november 30th, with august through october having the strongest winds. Tropical cyclone activity during the 2014 eastern north pacific hurricane season was well above normal, and by several measures was the highest since the early 1990s. The accumulated cyclone energy ace for the season was 68% of the longterm median value. On may 6, 2016, the servicio meteorologico nacional smn issued its first outlook for the pacific hurricane season, forecasting a below average season with 10 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 6 major hurricanes. The baja california hurricane season is wet, hot, generally overcast, muggy, and, as the name suggests, carries the risk of hurricanes.
If you are planning on taking a vacation in mexico, though, do not let hurricane season scare you away from an escape to paradise. While the east pacific hurricane season begins on may 15 and runs through to november 30, no recorded hurricanes have ever. The same could be said for offseason in cabo you could basically have an 18hole course all to yourself. Is it safe to travel to mexico during hurricane season. The following names will be used to name tropical and subtropical storms in the 2016 season. In september 2014, hurricane odile, one of the strongest hurricanes on record, hit cabo san lucas and baja california. As a result, the baja california hurricane season is the quietest time of year on cabo san lucass tourist calendar. The 2016 atlantic hurricane season officially began on june 1, 2016. A seattlearea couple expecting their first child had just arrived in cabo san lucas, mexico to celebrate their honeymoon when hurricane odile struck, wreaking havoc the resort area. The first 10 days of october are dangerous for baja sur, by the 12th the odds drop considerably. Hurricane newton, located about 160 miles southsoutheast of the tourist resort of cabo san lucas on monday evening, is seen in an image from the nasanoaa goeswest satellite taken september 5, 2016. My boyfriend and i are going to cabo in early october7th 14th.