Tropical Storm Simon forms in the Pacific Ocean off the southwestern coast of Mexico
Forecasters said Simon could strengthen into a major hurricane, with up to 25 inches of rain and dangerous storm surge expected.
- On Wednesday, October 7, Tropical Depression Twenty-E strengthened into Tropical Storm Simon off Mexico's Pacific coast, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
- The National Hurricane Center forecasts Simon will intensify into a Category 4 hurricane by early Saturday, describing the storm as 'very dangerous' before reaching the coast.
- Forecasters warned Simon could dump 8 to 15 inches of rain across southwestern Mexico through Sunday, with isolated totals of up to 25 inches possible in Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco.
- Authorities have issued hurricane warnings for coastal portions of Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco; officials urge residents to complete preparations by late Friday.
- Beyond Mexico, AccuWeather reports tropical moisture from Simon will likely spread into the U.S. Southwest next week, bringing 1 to 2 inches of rain to New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.
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Ottumwa Courier
Pacific storm strengthens into a hurricane far off the coast of Mexico
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Simon has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific. The center says the storm was hundreds of miles south of western Mexico’s port city of Manzanillo. Maximum sustained winds were around 75 mph.…
The Bakersfield Californian
Tropical Storm Simon has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific
Tropical Storm Simon has strengthened into a hurricane in the Pacific.
Simon forecast to strike Mexico as Category 4 hurricane
Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane before reaching Mexico’s Pacific coast, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC). Hurricane warnings have been issued for parts of the coast, where life-threatening winds and storm surge are expected. At 3 p.m. CST on Thursday, Simon had maximum sustained winds […]
Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane before striking Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend, threatening destructive winds, life-threatening flooding and dangerous storm surge, the U...
By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español The authorities of Mexico and the United States predict in their most recent reports that tropical storm Simon will intensify in the following days and will hit the Mexican west as a hurricane twice, one of them as a major hurricane (i.e., category 3 or higher).Simon, still as a storm
Isaiah intensified Wednesday night to hurricane category 1 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
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