Hurricane Simon, a Category 4, bears down on western Mexico with dangerous winds and surge
Hurricane Simon was a Category 4 storm on October 10, 2026, centered about 185 km south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 240 km/h. Forecasters expected it to near west-central Mexico as a major hurricane late that day or early October 11, though some models showed it could remain offshore longer. Hurricane warnings covered Punta San Telmo to El Roblito and Las Islas Marías, with authorities warning of destructive winds and dangerous storm surge.
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Simon's core sat roughly 185 km southwest of Manzanillo at 15:
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