Hurricane Simon moves north off Mexico’s Pacific coast

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  Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm, was moving north-northwest parallel to the coast of Jalisco without making landfall, according to Mexico’s National Water Commission.

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  At 15:00, its center was about 70 kilometers west of Playa Pérula and 90 kilometers south of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco.

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  Simon had maximum sustained winds of 215 kilometers per hour, gusts of 260 kilometers per hour and was moving at 9 kilometers per hour.

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  The storm was bringing extreme rain and strong wind gusts to coastal areas of Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacán.

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  Forecasters expected waves of 8 to 10 meters along the Jalisco coast and issued or maintained hurricane-wind alerts across parts of the region.

Who

Hurricane Simon and people in affected coastal areas.

What

The Category 4 hurricane was moving north-northwest parallel to Jalisco’s coast, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and high waves.

When

At 15:00, according to the report cited in the article.

Where

Off Mexico’s Pacific coast, near Jalisco; the storm’s center was about 70 kilometers west of Playa Pérula.

Why

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