Tropical Storm Patricia takes aim on Cabo San Lucas area
Tropical storm Patricia is not expected to become a hurricane, but its center is expected to brush the tip of the Baja California peninsula near Cabo San Lucas on Tuesday afternoon. It then is expected to track to the west and weaken.
Patricia, which at 11 a.m. Monday was 245 miles south of Cabo San Lucas, will deliver heavy rain and wind gusts to about 60 knots. The Mexican government has issued a Tropical Storm watch extending north just past La Paz.
The storm will briefly interrupt fishing off Cabo, where marlin, tuna and dorado have been cooperative for anglers during the past week, according to Capt. George Landrum of Fly Hooker Sportfishing.
The annual Bisbee's Black and Blue Marlin Tournament -- the world's richest billfish competition -- is Oct. 20-24 off Cabo San Lucas.
-- Pete ThomasImage showing predicted five-day track of Tropical Storm Patricia was issued at 11 a.m. Monday by the National Hurricane Center
This storm came out of nowhere. My wife is down there, and I knew nothing of this coming her way.
Posted by: james | October 13, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Tropical Storm Patricia headed towards Cabo,,,
Posted by: David | October 12, 2009 at 07:59 PM