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Tropical Storm Simon is expected to intensify rapidly into a Category 4 hurricane before hitting Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend. As of Thursday, the storm was located about 245 miles south of Manzanillo, moving west at 5 mph, and is projected to approach southwestern and west-central Mexico by late Saturday. The National Hurricane Center warns that Simon could cause destructive winds, flooding, and a dangerous storm surge, with potential rainfall amounts of up to 25 inches in parts of Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco, leading to life-threatening conditions.
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Tropical Storm Rachel is approaching Baja California, potentially strengthening into a tropical storm this weekend and triggering Tropical Storm Watches. Meanwhile, Simon, another tropical system, rapidly intensified to the south and is forecasted to become a major hurricane before hitting Mexico’s Pacific coast by Saturday night, threatening catastrophic winds, storm surge, and dangerous mudslides. A Hurricane Warning has been issued for areas along Mexico's west-central coast, including from Manzanillo to Punta Mita. Simon was about 245 miles south of Manzanillo with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, moving west at 5 mph before turning northward towards the Mexican coastline. The National Hurricane Center predicts that Simon will likely become a Category 4 hurricane, capable of causing life-threatening flooding and isolated totals of up to 25 inches of rain across parts of southwestern Mexico through Sunday.
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Storm Simon seen exploding into major hurricane before hitting Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Oct 8 - Tropical Storm Simon is forecast to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane before striking Mexico's Pacific coast this weekend, threatening destructive winds, life-threatening flooding and dangerous storm surge, the US National Hurricane Center said on Thursday.
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Center → see → Thursday
Simon was about 245 miles (395 km) south of Manzanillo at midday, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph (100 kph), the Miami-based center said.
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center → base → mph
It was moving west at 5 mph and is expected to turn northward on Friday, approaching southwestern and west-central Mexico late on Saturday.
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It → move → Saturday
The hurricane center said Simon was likely to become a hurricane later on Thursday and intensify into a "very dangerous" Category 4 hurricane before reaching the coast.
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Simon → say → coast
Forecasters warned Simon could dump 8 to 15 inches (20 to 38 cm) of rain across parts of southwestern Mexico through Sunday, with isolated totals of up to 25 inches (64 cm) possible in the states of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco.
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totals → warn → Michoacan
The rainfall could trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in mountainous areas.
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rainfall → trigger → areas
A dangerous storm surge was also possible near and east of where the storm's center makes landfall, the center said, with large and destructive waves expected along the coast.
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waves → make → coast
Swells generated by Simon were forecast to create hazardous surf and rip current conditions over the coming days.
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Swells → generate → days
Private forecaster AccuWeather said Simon could make landfall in western Mexico on Sunday with wind gusts of 120 to 130 mph (193 to 209 kph) near the point of impact and storm surge of up to 15 feet (4.6 meters) in the worst-hit areas.
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Simon → say → areas
It said some of the same regions affected by Hurricane Polo late last month were now facing another tropical threat.
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some → say → threat
AccuWeather also said tropical moisture from Simon could spread into the US Southwest next week, bringing 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) of rain to parts of New Mexico, eastern Arizona, southern Colorado and western Texas, with higher totals possible in southern New Mexico.
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totals → say → Mexico
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