Hurricane Simon nears Mexico’s Pacific coast, bringing extreme rain and high waves

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  Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm, was about 135 km south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, at 18:00 Central Mexico time.

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  The storm was moving north at 6 km/h, with sustained winds of 240 km/h and gusts of 295 km/h.

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  Forecasters warned of extraordinary rain and waves reaching 8 metres along parts of Mexico’s Pacific coast.

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  A hurricane-wind warning zone was in place from Punta San Telmo in Michoacán to El Roblito in Nayarit, including the Islas Marías.

Who

Hurricane Simon and Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua), which reported on the storm.

What

Simon was approaching Mexico’s western coast, bringing forecasts of extreme rain, strong winds and high waves.

When

At 18:00 Central Mexico time; the article was published on 11 October 2026.

Where

Off Mexico’s Pacific coast, about 135 km south-southwest of Manzanillo, Colima.

Why

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