September 22, 2026 Well. That escalated quickly. When we last checked in on the Eastern Pacific, Hurricane Polo was already intensifying rapidly. But the atmosphere apparently decided that “rapidly” wasn’t quite dramatic enough. Over the …
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Chubascos in Baja: Understanding Our Sudden Summer Storms
If you’ve spent any time in Baja California Sur during the summer, you’ve heard the word chubasco. A fisherman watching the horizon. A boater checking the sky. Someone looking at a dark cloud and saying, “There’s a …
Continue reading🌧️ LOS CABOS: HEAVY RAIN + FLOODING CONDITIONS DEVELOPING
If you are in Cabo San Lucas or San JosĂ© del Cabo right now, please take the rain seriously. Heavy rain is falling across parts of Los Cabos, and flooding is already being reported on streets …
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We Thought Pedregal Was Trying to Kill Us
“Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.” — George Orwell. Or, as a long-time dear friend of mine once told me, “He who controls the minutes controls that …
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Hurricane Season Novela 2026: Episode 3 – The Cast Expands
While the producer was busy and apparently ignoring two disturbances for a day, the atmosphere decided to move the storyline along without permission. Amanda has now left the Eastern Pacific cast and drifted westward into …
Continue readingStorm Season Novela: Episode 16 — Lorena Closes the Port 🌊🌀
Storm Season Novela: Episode 16 — Lorena Closes the Port 🌊🌀 This morning’s rain? A blink-and-you-missed-it 0.01” here in Cabo (though others nearby clearly got more). Once again, the apps flubbed the totals but nailed …
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Storm Season Novela: Episode 15 ✨ Juliette’s Rain, Kiko’s Spin, and Almost Lorena!
Storm Season Novela: Episode 15 ✨ Juliette’s Rain, Kiko’s Spin, and Almost Lorena! Our 10th named storm of the season, Juliette, never came close to Los Cabos — but wow, did she steal the show …
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Storm Season Novela: Episode 13 — JULIETTE Takes the Stage
Originally posted on Facebook August 25th, 2025, but I’ll add in the current unofficial rainfall for Cabo San Lucas so far this week and newer graphics! Henriette and Ivo slipped quietly offstage without so much …
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🌪️ Storm Season Novela – Episode #12: Henriette & Ivo
I think newly formed Ivo is smitten with Henriette. Unfortunately, it’s a long-distance love story. Ivo is roughly 385 miles southeast of Cabo San Lucas, while Henriette is more than 1,700 miles away from us …
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Hurricane Season Novela’s Chapters 6 through 10
Hurricane Season Novela’s I think I left off with Novela #5 on Erick. Let’s recap what my readers may have missed if you don’t also follow me on Facebook, where I’ve been regularly updating everyone …
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