The baja california hurricane season is wet, hot, generally overcast, muggy, and, as the name suggests, carries the risk of hurricanes. We were expecting huge amounts of rain and big seas. 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. Odile drenches baja after slamming mexican resorts. Pacific hurricane season runs from midmay to november. We had reservations for 2 weeks at villa del arco in cabo in early oct. A massive hurricane just slammed into cabo mother jones. The storm caused five deaths on baja, and ten deaths were recorded elsewhere.
Hurricane odile in cabo san lucas, mexico 2014 youtube. Hurricane odile was downgraded to a category 1 storm, yet it will still bring flooding to. Hurricane odile, the strongest storm ever to hit mexicos southern baja california peninsula, injured at least 5 people. A hurricane season in mexico runs from june 1st to november 30th, with august through october having the strongest winds. Visitors to the region during hurricane season june november should take care to check weather and storm forecasts before they leave. Hurricane odile was the most intense tropical cyclone to make landfall over the baja california peninsula in the satellite era. The list of baja california peninsula hurricanes includes all of the tropical cyclones that. Although hurricane season in the eastern north pacific officially runs from may. Hurricane season in cabo officially runs from may 15 through november 30.
Cabo hurricane vs cancun hurricane season cabo san lucas. On the one hand, the atlantic basin, which includes the gulf of mexico and the caribbean, produced the fewest tropical cyclones and. Up to 16 major storms predicted this hurricane season. Vacationing during baja california hurricane season. Prior to the devastation left in the wake of odile in 2014, the word hurricane didnt have the same effect on people in cabo as it now does. 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. Up to date storm information can be obtained online at the national weather services tropical prediction center. The most expensive storm in the area is hurricane odile in 2014 and the deadliest.
Here are some tips for being prepared for a hurricane when traveling in baja california sur. Expect sunny warm weather with water temperatures especially pleasant in october. Sounds like a long time, but in actual fact, most stormy weather occurs in september. Southern baja hurricane history and facts gringo gazette. The caveat emptor here, though, is hurricane season. Though cabo typically only experiences tropical storms during the hurricane season, the city has seen hurricanes make landfall. Twentieth century, dove and the wolf, hurricane season top. While the east pacific hurricane season begins on may 15 and runs through to november 30, no recorded hurricanes have ever. The 2014 hurricane season was one of contrasts and paradoxes. As hurricane season is in full swing, heres a look at the storms and their impact. Major hurricanes very rarely make landfall on the baja peninsula, odile being only the third since 1948. Footage from cabo san lucas as the violent cyclone smashed the city. The large and powerful category 3 hurricane packed sustained winds of 125 mph as its eye passed very near the popular vacation destination cabo san lucas. Cabo san lucas tourism cabo san lucas accommodation cabo san lucas bed and breakfast cabo san lucas holiday rentals.
Published on nov 20, 2014 icyclones hurricane odile chase. A massive hurricane just slammed into cabo hurricane odile is the strongest storm on record to hit the resort townand just the latest monster storm from the eastern pacific this year. Weve been in cabo during hurricane season, but only in september. If it appears as though any hurricane activity will be approaching the region during your vacation, be. As we near the end of the 2014 hurricane season it seems that it was one of the worst on record. 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. 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. Odiles rampage up mexicos baja peninsula continues what has been a ferocious hurricane season in the eastern pacific ocean. However, at the last minute the storm veered to the east and the night of september 14, hurricane odile hit a largely unprepared cabo san lucas directly as a powerful category 3 hurricane. Smart traveler enrollment program step before you travel, register with the smart traveler enrollment program step. The year 2015 also change the history of tropical cyclones in baja with the earliest landfall of a tropical storm. Published on aug 26, 2014 hurricane maries rain caused severe flooding in downtown cabo san lucas on august 25th 2014 closing all gov offices, schools and many businesses.
Hurricane odile is tied for the most intense landfalling tropical cyclone in the baja california. Fortunately the villa group gave our points back, and united let us change our flight to pv instead. Cabo has had only one major hurricane in the past 20 years and that was odile back in 2014. The 2014 eastern north pacific hurricane season was well above normal in activity. Naturally weather tested with the highest degree of success against hurricane odile 2014 and tropical storm lidia 2017 which ravaged cabo san lucas during hurricane season. One of the most destructive hurricanes in cabo san lucas hurricane history. Powerful hurricane odile lashes mexicos baja peninsula. In 2014 hurricane odile rewrote the record books, having become the most powerful tropical cyclone to ever make landfall on the baja california peninsula. Powerful winds destroyed our hotel lobby while we ran for cover.
Hurricane odile slams cabo san lucas, leaves demolished. Odile is the 10th hurricane in the pacific this year. Most of the citys rain falls in september, but there is an average of four rainy days in the month and about 4. Is it safe to travel to mexico during hurricane season. It didnt happen the hurricane came within 100 miles of us and then went into the sea of cortez, completely missing us here in cabo san lucas.
Hurricanes and tropical storms can affect weather on the caribbean coast of the yucatan peninsula, the gulf coast, and the pacific coast. During rainy season it feels more humid and is quite hot. Odile ravages cabo san lucas, strongest known hurricane to. Last year the weather was great the 2 weeks we were there other than a brief downpour the day we arrived. Hurricane season runs from may 15 november 30 in the pacific. Click to expand the mega menu click to expand search input.
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