Hurricane Simon hits Mexico's Pacific coast with damaging winds and rain
he hurricane's center swirled parallel to the coast, closing in on the Puerto Vallarta area, where its most damaging winds and rain were expected to hit around midnight and continue through Monday morning.
Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm, moved along Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday. While initial forecasts predicted a landfall around midday, data from hurricane hunter aircraft indicated the cyclone was moving more slowly and would remain approximately 15 kilometers off the coast of Jalisco state. CBC News reported the storm's eye remained just offshore as its powerful winds and rain impacted those living between the ocean and the Sierra Madre.
The hurricane's center swirled parallel to the coast near Puerto Vallarta, with the most damaging conditions expected around midnight and continuing through Monday morning, according to PBS NewsHour. Fabian Vazquez, director of Mexico's meteorological service, told AFP that even without a direct landfall, the cyclone's cloud bands would affect coastal communities. Vazquez warned of severe effects including exceptionally heavy rainfall and wind, alongside waves reaching up to nine meters.
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