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Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm on October 11, moving parallel to Mexico’s Pacific coast with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, causing severe flooding in areas like Manzanillo. The U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasts additional rainfall up to 30 inches in some regions, increasing the risk of life-threatening floods and mudslides. Local authorities issued high cyclone alerts for several municipalities and closed Puerto Vallarta International Airport as a precautionary measure.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-12,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tropical Storm Simon rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast late on October 7, 2023. The storm was about 65 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, with maximum sustained winds reaching up to 155 mph (just below Category 5 status). Forecasters warned that Simon could bring up to 30 inches of rain in some areas, causing life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in steep terrain.
The hurricane center issued a warning for parts of the coast south of Manzanillo through Puerto Vallarta. Schools were suspended in 22 coastal municipalities of Jalisco state as authorities evacuated people from at-risk zones and advised tourists to seek shelter. Businesses in popular tourist destinations like Puerto Vallarta began boarding up windows, with locals expressing hope that the storm would not severely impact their area.
As of early October 8, the eye of Hurricane Simon was off Mexico's Pacific coast, expected to move inland later that day as an extremely powerful storm. The areas most at risk include Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco states, where heavy rainfall could exacerbate flooding and landslides. Authorities urged residents to complete preparations to protect lives and property.
Written for “Hurricane Simon Hits Mexico” on 2026-10-12,
grounded in this article and the 10 other(s) covering the same event.
Hurricane Simon weakens to Category 3 as rains flood Mexico's Pacific coast
MANZANILLO, Mexico Oct 11 - Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 3 storm on Sunday as it moved parallel to Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that flooded homes.
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that → weaken → homes
The storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph), was located about 110 miles (175 km) west-northwest of the port city of Manzanillo at 6 p.m. (0000 GMT Monday), the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
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Center → pack → p.m.
"Additional weakening is forecast but Simon is still expected to be a strong hurricane as it passes near the coast of west-central Mexico tonight," the forecaster's advisory said.
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advisory → forecast → Mexico
Simon was moving northwest at 5 mph (7 kph) and was expected to move farther offshore on Monday before turning back toward Mexico's coast on Wednesday, it added.
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it → move → Wednesday
In Manzanillo, residents waded through flooded streets on Sunday morning as soldiers helped families remove water from their homes after the storm brought heavy rain overnight.
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storm → wad → rain
The whole house flooded," Cecilia Palomar told Reuters outside her home.
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Palomar → flood → home
"My mother doesn't want to leave.
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mother → want → ?
We took her to my brother's, to higher ground.
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We → take → ground
She's an elderly woman, but she doesn't want to leave.
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she → want → ?
She doesn't want to be away from her home.
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She → want → home
"
Hurricane conditions were likely already occurring within the hurricane warning area and were expected to spread northward overnight, the NHC said.
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NHC → occur → area
Simon was forecast to bring an additional 2 to 4 inches (50 to 100 mm) of rain to parts of Colima, Jalisco, Nayarit and Sinaloa through early Thursday, with isolated areas receiving up to 8 inches more.
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areas → forecast → inches
Total rainfall from the storm could reach 30 inches in parts of Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, raising the risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in mountainous areas, the NHC said.
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NHC → reach → areas
Dangerous storm surge and destructive waves were also expected along parts of the coast.
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surge → expect → coast
Mexican authorities placed 28 municipalities across Jalisco and Colima under the highest cyclone alert level, while another 93 municipalities were under high alert, according to civil protection bulletins.
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municipalities → place → bulletins
Puerto Vallarta International Airport temporarily closed, while authorities suspended non-essential activities and opened emergency shelters in threatened coastal communities.
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authorities → close → communities
Earlier on Sunday, President Claudia Sheinbaum urged residents of coastal communities in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Michoacan to remain indoors as the storm, then a Category 4 hurricane, approached the coast.
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storm → urge → coast
On Saturday, residents in Manzanillo had appeared largely calm despite the approaching storm, with some businesses boarding up storefronts and civil protection personnel closing beaches and urging people to stay away from the shore.
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personnel → appear → shore
The storm comes days after Hurricane Polo struck Mexico's Baja California Peninsula as a Category 2 hurricane, knocking down trees and power poles and flooding streets.
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Polo → come → streets
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