Mexico faces twin Pacific storm threats over the weekend
Forecasters are tracking two tropical cyclones that could strike Mexico’s Pacific coast during the weekend. Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm, was located south-southwest of Manzanillo and may approach Jalisco at a near-parallel angle, making local effects highly dependent on small track shifts. Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to head toward Baja California and then send moisture into the southwestern United States.
People along Mexico’s Pacific coast, especially near Manzanillo, Jalisco, and Puerto Vallarta, could face dangerous winds, heavy rain, and travel disruption if Simon tracks close to shore. Flight cancellations already reported may affect visitors and residents. Rachel may bring moisture to Baja California and the southwestern U.S., possibly adding rain there. Because Simon’s path is uncertain, impacts may vary sharply over short distances, so residents and travelers should monitor official forecasts. Count: People1 along2 Mexico’s3 Pacific4 coast5 especially6 near7 Manzanillo8 Jalisco9 and10 Puerto11 Vallarta12 could13 face14 dangerous15 winds16 heavy17 rain18 and19 travel20 disruption21 if22 Simon23 tracks24 close25 to26 shore27. Flight28 cancellations29 already30 reported31 may32 affect33 visitors34 and35 residents36. Rachel37 may38 bring39 moisture40 to41 Baja42 California43 and44 the45 southwestern46 U.S.47 possibly48 adding49 rain50 there51. Because52 Simon’s53 path54 is55 uncert