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WTPZ42 KNHC 250838
TCDEP2
 
Hurricane Vance Discussion Number  16
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP222026
300 AM CST Sun Oct 25 2026
 
Vance's convective structure continues to be impacted by 
southwesterly wind shear. Showers and thunderstorms have become less 
organized, and most of the convection is now occurring in the 
northern semi-circle. The latest subjective and objective intensity 
estimates range from 62 to 77 kt. Given the ragged satellite 
appearance, the initial intensity is lowered to 75 kt for this 
advisory, and that could be generous.

The system is moving north-northwestward at 340/04 kt, steered 
between a trough over the western United States and the western 
periphery of a mid-level ridge over Mexico. Vance remains in weak 
steering currents, a slow, generally north-northwestward to 
northwestward motion is expected over the next few days. There 
remain some along-track differences in the forward speed of the 
system toward the end of the forecast period, which will be 
dependent on the vertical depth of the vortex at that 
time. The latest NHC track forecast has been shifted westward once 
again, but it remains on the eastern edge of the guidance envelope 
due to continuity constraints, with the HCCA and GDMI aids lying to 
the west of the current track.

Vance will continue to encounter moderate southwesterly wind shear 
and remains in the wake of an abundance of recent cyclones that have 
moved over this area off the southwestern coast of Mexico over the 
past month or so. While oceanic heat content may increase slightly, 
mid-level dry air is forecast to entrain into the circulation, and 
shear should increase even further. This will induce a steadier rate 
of weakening. The NHC intensity forecast trends toward the latest 
HCCA guidance and shows an overall faster rate of weakening than the 
previous advisory. By the end of the forecast period, increasing 
shear and dry air should take their toll on the convection 
organization of Vance. Global models show the system may struggle to 
produce organized deep convection by Day 5, and the latest forecast 
now shows Vance becoming a post-tropical cyclone at that time.
 
 
Key Messages:
 
1. Due to the large uncertainties in both the track and intensity 
forecasts, it is too early to determine what, if any, wind and storm 
surge impacts Vance could bring to the coast of Mexico. Interests in 
southwestern Mexico should continue to monitor the progress of 
Vance.
 
2. Periods of heavy rainfall associated with slow-moving Hurricane 
Vance will impact the western coast of Mexico from Michoacán to 
Jalisco during much of this week. This rainfall may produce flooding 
and mudslides across Colima and western portions of Michoacán and 
Jalisco, especially in areas along steep terrain.
 
 
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
 
INIT  25/0900Z 14.3N 103.4W   75 KT  85 MPH
 12H  25/1800Z 14.8N 103.8W   70 KT  80 MPH
 24H  26/0600Z 15.4N 104.4W   70 KT  80 MPH
 36H  26/1800Z 15.8N 104.9W   65 KT  75 MPH
 48H  27/0600Z 16.3N 105.5W   60 KT  70 MPH
 60H  27/1800Z 17.1N 105.8W   55 KT  65 MPH
 72H  28/0600Z 17.9N 106.0W   45 KT  50 MPH
 96H  29/0600Z 19.3N 106.5W   40 KT  45 MPH
120H  30/0600Z 20.7N 106.9W   35 KT  40 MPH...POST-TROPICAL
 
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Forecaster Kelly