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Hurricane Simón weakens to Category 3 off Jalisco and Colima
Hurricane Simón was moving parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast on Oct.
11, near the states of Jalisco and Colima.
At 3 p.m., it was reported as a Category 4 hurricane, but by 6 p.m.
it had weakened to Category 3.
The later update placed its center 80 kilometres south of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, with winds of up to 205 kilometres per hour.
The storm was bringing exceptional rainfall to parts of Jalisco, torrential rain to Colima, and heavy rain to areas of Nayarit, Michoacán and Sinaloa.
Authorities also warned of very strong winds and urged people in coastal areas of those states to stay sheltered.
The Mexican Navy was evacuating some communities, and preventive measures remained in place.
Residents were told to remain under shelter until authorities officially said the danger had passed.
Hurricane Simón weakened from Category 4 to Category 3 on Sunday, October 11, while remaining off the coasts of Jalisco and Colima.
At 18:00, its center was 80 kilometres south of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, and 175 kilometres west-northwest of Manzanillo, Colima.
It had maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour, gusts of up to 250 kilometres per hour and was moving northwest at 7 kilometres per hour.
Authorities warned of heavy to extraordinary rainfall, strong winds and high waves across parts of western Mexico.
The storm could cause flooding, landslides and damage to roads, while waves off Jalisco could reach 10 metres.
- Who
- Hurricane Simón and people in western Mexico’s coastal areas.
- What
- Simón weakened from Category 4 to Category 3 but continued to pose a threat from rain, winds and high waves.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026; the reported update was at 18:00.
- Where
- Off the coasts of Jalisco and Colima, Mexico.
- Why
- Not stated
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Simón reached Category 4 with sustained winds of 240 kilometres per hour, according to El Economista MX.
The storm was reported as Category 4, about 70 kilometres west of Playa Pérula and 90 kilometres south of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco.
Simón was reported as Category 3, with sustained winds of 205 kilometres per hour, and its centre was 80 kilometres south of Cabo Corrientes.
- Current category
- Category 3
- Maximum sustained winds
- 205 kilometres per hour
- Wind gusts
- Up to 250 kilometres per hour
- Movement
- Northwest at 7 kilometres per hour
- Centre location
- 80 kilometres south of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco
- Forecast waves
- 8 to 10 metres off Jalisco
Sources
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