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Hurricane Simón forecast to reach Sinaloa as a Category 1 storm
Hurricane Simón is moving northwest across the Pacific coast of Mexico and was a Category 3 storm near Jalisco on Monday, October 12.
The National Meteorological Service forecasts that it will weaken and reach the Mazatlán area in Sinaloa as a Category 1 hurricane around midnight on Thursday, October 15.
Heavy rain and dangerous waves are expected in southern Sinaloa and northern Nayarit on Wednesday.
The storm has already caused damage in Guerrero and Colima, including flooding, landslides and damage to homes and businesses.
Authorities confirmed one death in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, where a wall collapsed.
Mexico’s civil protection authorities have raised alerts, and emergency plans have been activated in affected states.
The forecast track and storm strength may change, so authorities are monitoring the hurricane as it approaches Sinaloa and Nayarit.
Hurricane Simón is forecast to reach the area near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, as a Category 1 storm around midnight on Thursday, October 15.
The National Meteorological Service said the storm was a Category 3 hurricane with sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 220 kilometers per hour.
Authorities have issued alerts in Sinaloa as the storm moves northwest across the Mexican Pacific.
Rainfall of 75 to 150 millimeters is forecast for southern Sinaloa and northern Nayarit on Wednesday, along with dangerous waves.
One person has died in Guerrero during the storm, and officials reported damage in Guerrero and Colima.
- Who
- Hurricane Simón, with Mexican authorities issuing alerts.
- What
- The storm is forecast to reach near Mazatlán as a Category 1 hurricane.
- When
- Around midnight on Thursday, October 15.
- Where
- Near Mazatlán, Sinaloa, on Mexico’s Pacific coast.
- Why
- The storm is moving northwest and is forecast to approach Sinaloa.
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Rainfall associated with Simón reached 391 millimeters in Acapulco.
Officials said Simón remained a Category 3 hurricane and authorities activated alerts in Sinaloa.
The storm was expected to reach Category 1 near the Marías Islands.
Rainfall was forecast to intensify in southern Sinaloa and northern Nayarit.
Simón was forecast to reach the area near Mazatlán around midnight as a Category 1 storm.
- Forecast landfall
- Near Mazatlán, Sinaloa
- Forecast category
- Category 1
- Forecast date
- Thursday, October 15
- Current category
- Category 3
- Sustained winds
- 185 kilometers per hour
- Rainfall in Acapulco
- 391 millimeters on October 8
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