Vance becomes a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico

This satellite image shows Hurricane Vance strengthening in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

MIAMI — Vance has become a hurricane as it churns off the coast of Mexico, the National Hurricane Center said early Friday.

At 0900 GMT, Vance was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 m.p.h. (140 km/h), and was about 440 miles (710 kilometres) south-southwest of Acapulco.

Vance is moving toward the north-northwest near 6 m.p.h. (9 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue through the weekend.

The centre said the storm is expected to strengthen rapidly and could be a major Category 3 hurricane before the end of the day.

The Associated Press