Tropical Storm Rina Passes over Playa del Carmen.

Tropical Storm Rina Satellite Image of current position and track over the next couple of days

After Tropical Storm Rina! Tropical Storm Rina passed southwest Cozumel around 9:45 PM with her center of circulation before making landfall a little further north than originally projected but off by less than 2 miles.  Rina made her landfall with torrential rain and high winds but thanks to the cold front pushing down from the [...]

Frontier Airlines Cancels Flights to Cancun

Satellite and updated projected path of Rina showing the potential for her turning back to the south after emerging into the northern Caribbean and making another pass at Mexico or the Cayman Islands.

Frontier Airlines Cancels Flights to and from Cancun in anticipation of hurricane Rina. While the Cancun International Airport remains open many flights have been postponed and others like Frontier Airlines a charter airline with service from Denver Colorado has canceled 2 of their flights for today.  Below is the statement from the airline. For Our [...]

Cancun and Riviera Maya Dodge The Hurricane Bullet

Hurricane Paula in relation to Cancun and the Riviera Maya

Once again Mexicos Caribbean Coast from Cancun to Chetumal has dodged the perverbial bullet as the small and compact Hurricane Paula scooted by to the east of Cozumel Island headed towards the Yucatan Canal and towards Western Cuba. Currently Hurricane Paula still a Category 2 hurricane packing winds of 100 mph / 160 kph with [...]

Hurricane Paula approaches Cozumel y Riviera Maya

Satellite Image of Hurricane Paula Approaching the coast of cozumel

As Hurricane Paula continues to approach the waters off the Coast of Quintana Roo from Cozumel to Cancun the government in Playa Del Carmen, Riviera Maya including the area from Playa Maroma south to Puerto Aventuras has activated “Ley Seca” Dry Law meaning that the sale of Alcohol is prohibited. Classes for all schools private [...]

Hurricane Paula Update

Hurricane Paula in relation to Cancun and the Riviera Maya

Here is a live update from the rooftop of the Illusion Hotel in Playa Del Carmen.   If you can see this, then you might need a Flash Player upgrade or you need to install Flash Player if it’s missing. Get Flash Player from Adobe.

Tropical Storm Fiona Moves Out

Tropical Storm Fiona with winds just around 60 mph / 95 kph moving out to open sea. Due to current track all Watches and Warnings have been discontinued. We will monitor Tropical Storm Fiona for changes in Direction or Strength. Tropical Storm FIONA will not affect Cancun, Playa Del Carmen or the Riviera Maya or [...]

Tropical Storm Fiona – Update 1

Tropical Storm Fiona continues on the same track to the West Northwest with little change in intensity but today or tomorrow we could see some strengthening of Fiona. Tropical Storm warnings are in effect for St. Martin and St. Barthelemy while a Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts, Nevis [...]

Tropical Storm Fiona Forms in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Fiona Forms in the Atlantic. That Tropical Wave and Low Pressure area we have been watching for days finally upgraded to Tropical Storm status, thus Tropical Storm Fiona is born. Tropical Storm Fiona is packing winds of 40 mph / 65 kph and moving West towards the Northern Lesser Antilles very quickly (24 [...]