Calles vacías y aún con decoraciones para el mes de la patria en el centro de Zihuatanejo.

Those decorations help up amazingly well given you just had a hurricane brush by you.

It rained sometime overnight, but I didn't hear a thing. I only saw the water on my roof that had to be swept off this morning. The evening was refreshing and perfect for sleeping with the windows open and the fan on low. Sleeping under the sheets was optional, but I still found myself snuggling with my sweetie.

The port of Zihuatanejo and the pier at Playa Linda are open to navigation again. The seas are mostly calm now, and you'd almost never know we just had a hurricane and giant waves along our coast here just a couple of days ago.

But it didn't take much to work up a sweat this morning. The sun came out bright and hot, and with the overnight moisture, things quickly got steamy. It was still quite muddy at the pier. I felt bad for the busloads of day-trippers with their coolers, suitcases, bags, elderly, and babes in arms waiting for the water taxis to take them to Las Gatas who all had to traipse through the mud to reach the pier.

Another zone of tropical disturbance is located just to the southwest of us in the Bahía de Tehuantepec. It's expected to form a tropical depression either late this weekend or early next week and to move parallel with our coast. Oh boy. Here we go again.

Don't miss the Eco-Tianguis "Sanka" that happens every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 1:40 p.m. in the small plaza in front of the Vicente Guerrero school, across the street from the Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande in downtown Zihuatanejo by the waterfront where La Boquita canal runs into the bay. If it looks like rain, then they'll set up in the Cancha Solidaridad two blocks to the east just off Paseo de La Boquita. Besides wonderful handcrafts, they feature a variety of homegrown produce, fresh foods including pastries, breads and tamales, fresh coffee, juices, and mezcal.
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Whether you want to go sportfishing, whale watching, sightseeing or snorkeling, my friend Capitán Ramón Olea of the panga Oleaje offers an affordable adventure waiting to be enjoyed. Ramón knows all the local fishing and snorkeling spots as well as what else is worth seeing. His 24' covered panga doesn't offer much luxury, but his expertise in fishing and his local knowledge of our coast and its marine life is second to none! Ramón practices "catch and release" fishing when possible. (click to enlarge image)
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Calles vacías y aún con decoraciones para el mes de la patria en el centro de Zihuatanejo.

By looking at the webcam, the concrete work on the ramp or whatever it is looks uneven.
Maybe the sides and bottom gets covered with dirt or rock. The forms didn’t look up to grade when concrete was poured.

It's a viewing stand so you can sit there and watch tourists pose for photos in front of the letters. The municipal government totally ignores that for people who work at and use the pier daily, having events on the main walkway and requiring people to take an alternate route around the new hill they're building is POOR PLANNING on their part. The architect did a terrible job. Same as they've done with every photo op area the municipal government has set up. They always seem to block the natural flow of pedestrian traffic, except for the one at Playa Las Manzanillas.

But, high waves all the same!

I saw the nest one I mentioned that was forming now looks "littler." let's hope so.

Saludos desde León Rob.

I hope to be down over Nov-Dec and catch up with my good friend and ex-capi Alfredo Vargas.

After a brief rain Wednesday evening, the rest of the night was inconsequential, though the waves kept growing and crashing higher up the beach, eventually reaching the walkway, the plazas and even the street. The temperature was quite comfortable, and we slept soundly under the sheets with the fan on medium until just before dawn this Thursday when the wind picked up as it started coming from the south.

By sunrise tropical storm-force winds were whipping the palm fronds around and ripping hats off people's heads as they walked along the waterfront. Walking on the pier was an effort leaning into the wind. Quite a bit of Playa Principal simply washed away from the erosion, so now it's about half cement and half sand. Playa La Madera was totally unusable as were the rest of our beaches with waves washing all the way up to the lodgings and restaurants. Waves were washing over the walkway to La Madera, soaking people trying to transit it. The newly planted ceiba trees atop the new hill at the pier's entrance blew over, losing branches, before they were righted and propped up with boards as they should've been before the hurricane arrived (a true comedy of errors). As much propaganda as the municipal government made about how ready they were for the storm, they didn't remove any of the "mes de la patria" displays they set up on the beaches and walkways, allowing some to get washed away while others became potential missiles because of the wind.

The port remained closed all day, and there was no boat traffic to Las Gatas or Isla Ixtapa. If there were any tourists around they were few and far between. There was a convention of travel agents in Ixtapa that ended today, but you'd never know it.

This evening the winds have died back down, and the waves have decreased in size, but the walkway along the downtown waterfront continues to be full of sand and mostly empty. Most of the restaurants didn't even bother opening.

Many locals have felt stressful the past few days because of Huracán Polo, so since this afternoon when the winds and waves died down it has been a period of relief and relaxation. Whew!

There was a folkloric music and dancing event in Plaza del Artista this evening that apparently was never announced, so of course almost no one showed up. Bummer. The music and dancing were very good.

Pozole at El Buen Sazón this afternoon was delicious!

One of Zihuatanejo's most authentic lodgings that best represents the old Zihuatanejo many of us fell in love with is Bambutreehouse. A lovely two-bedroom, two-bath open-air traditional home located on a low hill just a short walk from La Ropa Beach. Features a full-kitchen, daily maid service and wi-fi internet service. A little bit of Zihuatanejo heaven. Currently with dates available this season. (click to enlarge photo)
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Amanecemos en Zihuatanejo con olas altas y fuertes vientos mientras el huracán Polo se alejaba de nuestra costa.

Tuesday night the town was closed up tight. Nothing was open and almost no one was out. People were at home glued to the weather reports on their TVs, computers, smartphones, and radios. Sleep didn't come easy with the anxiety. But it never rained. Around 3:30 in the morning a breeze kicked up that seemed to be coming from the hills and blowing out to sea, but it didn't last very long. We were surprised to awake to a dry town. Expecting rain that never fell until later in the afternoon. Bank employees were standing about in the street this morning when we walked across town, apparently whoever had the keys wasn't expecting to open and arrived late. BBBV never did open. But the hardworking folks at the mercado, fruterías and tortillerías were certainly all working as were the workers remodeling the mercado.

It's still totally overcast and sprinkling off and on, but it looks like at least we'll all get a good restful sleep tonight.

The port of Zihuatanejo will remain closed this Jueves Pozolero, but unless the waves are large in the bay, which they aren't at the moment, then it's expected that trips around the bay and from the pier to Las Gatas and back will be allowed. Isla Ixtapa will remain closed.

The tourists who are here apparently aren't leaving their lodgings. The streets and the waterfront remained deserted all day. There's almost no beach in Ixtapa to enjoy because the waves are washing so high that they're uncovering turtle nests, and their eggs can be seen washing around in the surf at the waterline.

For folks looking for beachfront lodging at Playa La Ropa, have a look at Embarc Villas. Lovely 2- and 3-bedroom vacation condos with terraces and a privileged view of Zihuatanejo Bay. Features A/C, TVs, internet, private dip pool, common pool, pool bar, restaurant, gym, beach chairs with palapas, and 24-hour security. A great location! (click to enlarge photo)
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La marea extremadamente alta y las lluvias abrieron la barra completamente en la boca del canal La Boquita en Zihuatanejo.

Exactly, it could be a non event, it could get ugly.

We have our water bottles all full, propane tank full and half a tank of gasoline in the car. Lots of food, most shelf stable. Phone charged, and most importantly, two books each downloaded so we can read.

Let's hope we sleep through the night and wake up late tomorrow (yeah, right) and wonder why nothing woke us up.

Same for the next one.

Huracán Patricia was the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Pacific, and it did the same thing this one is doing, forming up right in front of us and keeping locals anxious and scared for several days before sliding up the coast and slamming into Manzanillo. It barely sprinkled here.

The wind picked up briefly overnight around 3:30 in the morning, but nothing else. Huracán Polo has weakened and is now "only" a Cat 4. It looks like we dodged a big bullet!

This morning as we walked to the mercado we were grateful to see our lovely little town coming back to life.

https://youtu.be/WAUiHImStdI

We have our water bottles all full, propane tank full and half a tank of gasoline in the car. Lots of food, most shelf stable. Phone charged, and most importantly, two books each downloaded so we can read.

Let's hope we sleep through the night and wake up late tomorrow (yeah, right) and wonder why nothing woke us up.

Same for the next one.

No rain Monday night, but ominous-looking clouds remained with us most of the day, though the sun came out and it almost looked like a normal day for a while. There've been a few wind gusts and light sprinkles. The port has been closed all day and will remain so on Wednesday. Streets are empty of cars and people. Everything is closed down and shut tight. Pangas are tied up tightly to each other on the beach, and some captains moved their cruisers into the lagoon.

Hurricane Polo is about to start affecting the coast of Guerrero more seriously. It's almost stationary but still moving east in our direction at 4 mph. The most dangerous hurricane is a slow-moving one, and it's already the second most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Pacific. We're expecting torrential rains and tropical force winds this Tuesday night and throughout Wednesday. (click to enlarge image)

We're expecting waves up to 5 and 6 meters high along our coast. They could easily wash over the beaches in Zihuatanejo's bay at even half that size.

Like most folks, we stocked up on essentials this morning. Hatches are battened down. All we can do at this point is hope the weather forecasters are right and ride out whatever comes our way. One little wobble and our coast would be devastated. Because it's slow-moving, our mountains have a more negative effect on it than if it were fast-moving like Otis was when it slammed into Acapulco.

Just to keep us on our toes, there's another big storm forming up right behind this one. There ain't no reason with the hurricane season.

For traditional lodging with a distinct flavor of old Zihuatanejo, I highly recommend Bungalows Pacíficos. Comfortable, quiet and with a wonderful view, this small iconic Zihuatanejo bayfront vacation lodging is located in La Madera and features 6 suites and a small house, all with one bedroom with a king-size bed, air conditioning, kitchen, and terrace. The suites also have two single beds, and the small house has a twin-size bed for family or friends. They have direct access to the waterfront and are within easy walking distance of many excellent restaurants as well as downtown. (click to enlarge image)
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Rachas de viento y cielos nublados mientras esperamos el paso del huracán "Polo" en el puerto de Zihuatanejo.

There appears to be another one after Polo that will roll up the pacific coast a bit closer. This is on the longer term forecast on https://www.windy.com/-Rain-thunder-rain?rain,20.466,-101.438,6

Hold onto your hats!

Yes, looks about twice as big. Never seen anything like it. What have we done to the world?

Hold onto your hats!

Go to weatherlink.com and do the free signup. Go to Casa 4 Vientos then see what is actually happening here.