The current weather situation is (http://www.stormpulse.com/pacific) a good demonstration of why it is prudent to avoid sailing south through the hurricane belt during storm season.
To the SW is hurricane Irwin at 15N, 120W. To the S is tropical storm Jova at 15N, 110W. It is expected to reach hurricane strength in a few hours. To the SE at 10N, 100W is a well organized low pressure zone with a 70% chance of developing into a hurricane.
Irwin and Jova are expected to track east and hit the mainland 100 miles south of La Paz, with some predictions have them "bounce" off the coast and heading into the Sea of Cortez. See also http://eebmike.com/.
This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.
Pachuca
Pachuca in Port Angeles, WA USA
Saturday, October 8, 2011
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