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Hang On Mazatlan

Remember super strong Hurricane Rick which, according to earlier forecasts, was going to batter Cabo San Lucas with Cat 1 or Cat 2 hurricane force winds, leaving all the fishermen in the multimillion dollar Bisbee Black and Blue Marlin Jackpot with nothing but bad bait? We spoke with the folks at Marina Cabo San Lucas this morning, and they report blue skies and lots of sunshine. They did have a lot of rain last night, but no damage because of the wind. After a one-day delay, the Bisbee starts tomorrow. Happy hooking to all in Cabo.

The latest satellite image of now-Tropical Storm Rick shows him spanking Mazatlan and sparing Cabo.

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The bad news is that Rick, now downgraded to a tropical storm with 50 knots of wind, is lashing Mazatlan. While no longer close to a full-blown hurricane, Rick is still packing a punch. Pamela Bendall of the Port Hardy, B.C.-based Kristen 46 Precious Metal filed the following report:

"Lights are flickering, the wind is howling incredibly hard, rain is pouring sideways, lightning and thunder crack above and around us, and there are continual sounds of things flying around and crashing outside. Rick has arrived in Mazatlan and and he’s vicious. This makes the storms at Port Hardy seem tame. Four of us have rented a condo above the marina, and I suspect we’ll have a lot of company before the storm is past us. My Precious Metal is all tucked away, and everyone on the docks worked frantically to help each other all day yesterday to prepare boats and docks."

Our best wishes to everyone in Mazatlan.

Although there are no guarantees when it comes to weather, we’re hoping Cabo will be typically mellow by the time the Ha-Ha fleet arrives.

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According to passageweather.com, once Tropical Storm Rick passes inland today, the waters from San Diego to Puerto Vallarta should become almost calm with light winds through the Monday start of the Ha-Ha. There will be a mild breeze on Tuesday along the upper Baja peninsula, before predictions for lighter wind near Turtle Bay on Wednesday. Naturally it’s not wise to rely on such a long-range forecast, but we’d recommend that everyone have their light air sails at the ready.

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