All coastal watches tied to Puerto Vallarta storm watches have expired as Hurricane Priscilla tracks northwest, tightening its focus on Baja California Sur. The National Hurricane Center now lists a tropical storm watch from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lázaro, with outer bands already brushing the peninsula. Swell and rip currents remain a concern on Jalisco’s beaches even as the core moves away, and port restrictions may linger locally. In southern BCS, forecasters anticipate 1–4 inches of rain and a flash flood risk in higher terrain.
Puerto Vallarta storm watches have expired as Hurricane Priscilla turns its attention to Baja California Sur, where a tropical storm watch now runs from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lázaro. The shift reflects a forecast track parallel to the coast and increasingly offshore of Jalisco.
At 5 a.m. MST Tuesday, Priscilla’s maximum sustained winds held near 100 mph, with hurricane-force winds extending 50 miles from the center and tropical-storm winds out to 185 miles. The center was moving northwest at around 10 mph and could flirt with major hurricane strength before weakening midweek over cooler waters.
Puerto Vallarta storm watches
For Vallarta, the practical takeaway is to ease the risk from the storm’s core while marine hazards persist. Local reports on Tuesday morning described the cyclone edging away from Jalisco with no significant damage, although the surf remains elevated and rip currents remain dangerous. Earlier small-craft closures were issued to cover the peak swell; mariners should keep following the harbor master’s bulletins as conditions normalize.
In southern Baja California Sur, tropical-storm conditions are possible later today into Wednesday as outer bands sweep ashore. Forecasters expect one to two inches of rain, with isolated totals up to four inches and a flash-flood risk in higher terrain. The swell from Priscilla continues to affect west-central Mexico and the southern Baja Peninsula, producing life-threatening surf and rip currents.
Priscilla targets BCS
The broader pattern remains clear: Priscilla tracks northwest, roughly parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast, with its wind field large enough to send rough seas far from the center. Authorities in Los Cabos and La Paz have prepared shelters and suspended classes as the watch area braces for bands of rain, brief squalls, and localized flooding. Moisture associated with the cyclone could eventually bring rain to parts of the U.S. Southwest late in the week.
Residents and visitors across Jalisco and Nayarit should still respect the water. Even as warnings lapse, surf hazards persist for a day or more after the storm. On land, the story today is routine showers and gusty periods rather than sustained tropical conditions. In BCS, the watch means “possible,” not guaranteed, impacts—so plan for bands, check drains, and keep phones charged. The official information remains with the National Hurricane Center; the state and municipal civil protection offices provide local details.
