Monday 17 September 2018 It is Monday, but it seems appropriate to update the Tropical Watch today, rather than wait for Tuesday’s data. This week is threat is more imminent and less abstract. The southern tip of the peninsula is staring down the barrel of a Tropical Cyclone shotgun while Mother Nature load the chamber. […]
Category: Environment
Eastern Pacific Tropical Watch – Dodging the Last Threat
Posted onWILLA BECOMES A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE… EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, WIND, AND RAINFALL OVER PORTIONS OF WEST-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWESTERN MEXICO… SUMMARY OF 900 AM MDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATIONLOCATION…19.1N 107.2WABOUT 175 MI…280 KM SSW OF LAS ISLAS MARIAS MEXICOABOUT 135 MI…215 KM SW OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICOMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…160 MPH…260 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR 360 DEGREES AT […]
Tropical Storm Warnings for the Tip of Baja California Sur
Posted onBUD WEAKENS A LITTLE MORE WHILE MOVING SLOWLY TOWARD SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR… 09 PM MDT June 13, 2018: The government of Mexico has continued a Tropical Storm Warning for southern Baja California Sur from Santa Fe to La Paz, including Cabo San Lucas. BUD EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA […]
Baja Sur Continues Limited Mandatory Masking
Posted onMasking in Public Closed Environments Returns to Baja California Sur Information on the COVID-19 Virus Jamuary 20, 2023 The state health security committee has continued the mandatory use of limited facial masking in the state of Baja California Sur through the last week of January. Use of masks covering the mouth and nose are […]
Is the End of La Paz as We Know It Neigh?
Posted onThe port of Pichilingue north of La Paz In nineteen years of our history, we have never taken opportunity to express our opinions as strongly as we will here. The plan to build a new commercial port in San Juan de la Costa and change Pichingue into a cruise-ship-only port will not […]
Restrictions for Anchoring in Bahia Balandra
Posted onBahia Balandra is a World Heritage Site and its untame beauty is one of the major attactions to the city. The famous Mushroom Rock, unofficial icon of the city of La Paz is located in the middle side of the northern portion of the bay. The public beaches in Balandra have no facilities and until […]
Usage Restrictions for the Espiritu Santos Archipelago
Posted onInformation for the Gulf of California Islands Flora and Fauna Protected Area Marine Zone of Espiritu Santo Archipelago National Park. The Gulf of California Islands Flora and Fauna Protected Area was established on August 2, 1978 and includes close to 900 islands and islets which represent approximately 50% of all the islands in the […]
Marina Puerto Escondido – Gateway to the Central Sea
Posted onAerial view of the new Marina Escondido Honeymoon cove is a quick boat trip and a world away from the hustle and bustle The marina features state of the art services Beautiful Agua Verde offers several anchorages and cave paintings to explore ashore With more than 100 slips Marina Escondido just south of Loreto looks […]
Whale Watching on the San Ignacio Lagoon
Posted onYou can really get up close and personal with a gray whale Extreme close-up of the eye of a gray whale, Our guests enjoy a personal interaction with these mammals of the sea. One of the friendly gray whales of the San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California Sur A gray whale follicking in the San […]
Protecting the Parrotfish in the Sea of Cortez
Posted onSave the Parrot Fish in the Sea of Cortez Students painted a mural to illustrate the importance of protecting the parrotfish Students make presentations to other students, on the importance of parrotfish conservation Students demonstrate their commitment to Parrotfish conservation overlooking the Bay of La Paz. Smiling faces of the future Parrotfish Conservationists. Some […]
