Simon reaches 150 mph as Mexico faces wind, flood and landslide risks
At 15:00 UTC on October 10, the National Hurricane Center placed Simon at Category 4 with 150 mph winds and forecast 10–20 inches of rain in parts of southwestern Mexico, with isolated 30-inch totals.
NHC’s advisory 13, issued at 9 a.m. Central Standard Time on October 10, placed Simon 115 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo.
It forecast the storm approaching Mexico’s west-central coast as a major hurricane that night or early Sunday. [1]
Wind category describes only one part of the danger. The same bulletin forecast 10–20 inches of rain in portions of southwestern Mexico and isolated totals of 30 inches across parts of Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco through Sunday, with life-threatening floods and mudslides, especially on steep terrain. [1][2]
AP reports evacuations and preparations in coastal Jalisco. For people in the affected region, the latest Mexican emergency instructions and NHC bulletin provide the current forecast and local precautions. [1][2]
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Open current NHC Simon products Public official dynamic forecast. Check its issue time and local Mexican emergency instructions; this edition preserves the 15:00 UTC October 10 snapshot.
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- NHC · Simon advisory 13
Retrieved October 10 at 15:00:35 UTC; advisory 13 is valid at 15:00 UTC. Maximum sustained wind 150 mph; position 115 miles SSW of Manzanillo. Forecast rainfall; dynamic page updates. The earlier 12A bulletin is retained in research evidence.
- AP via ABC7 · coastal preparations
October 10 AP report inspected in full at 14:53 UTC. It corroborates 150 mph and the 10–20 / isolated 30-inch rainfall forecast and independently reports Jalisco preparations.
- NHC · current Simon products
Official dynamic page, checked October 10. Use the latest bulletin and Mexican local emergency instructions.