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A powerful new hurricane has developed overnight in the Eastern Pacific and is expected to make landfall in Mexico’s west coast this weekend as a major hurricane. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in its 3 a.m. CST Friday morning update reported that Hurricane Simon had increased in strength with sustained winds of 80 knots (90 mph). A small eye was beginning to show in satellite imagery and the NHC stated that rapid intensification “appears to be well underway”.
The center of Hurricane Simon is located near 15.8N 104.5W, about 220 miles south of the port city of Manzanillo in the Mexican state of Colima. The hurricane is moving northwest at 5 mph. It is expected to turn north by Saturday morning.
The storm will continue to strengthen, forecasters predict. It is expected to reach 100 knots of wind within the next 12 hours, reaching its peak strength of 125 knots or 145 mph by late Saturday as a very dangerous major hurricane. After crossing the mountains of Mexico early next week the storm is expected to begin to weaken rapidly.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect from Punta San Telmo to Punta Mita in Mexico’s west-central coast. Life-threatening wind and storm surge are expected along a portion of that coast. Residents should complete all preparations by late Friday.
Additionally, heavy rainfall is expected to affect parts of southwestern Mexico through the weekend with the potential to cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides in rugged terrain. In addition to strong winds and storm surge, Simon will also bring dangerous surf and large rip currents to southwestern and west-central Mexico coasts. Although the exact time of landfall is still uncertain, NHC models are still undecided as to whether the center of Simon will be over land or at sea.
