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Hurricane Simon strengthens as it nears western Mexico

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What happened

Hurricane Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm and was expected to make landfall or skirt the coast of west-central Mexico on Sunday, according to the U.S.

National Hurricane Center.

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  • Hurricane Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm and was expected to make landfall or skirt the coast of west-central Mexico on Sunday, according to the U.S.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 16:00:01 UTC.

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Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico coast

Simon is expected to approach the ‌west-central coast of Mexico as a major hurricane late on October 10 or early October 11, and some additional strengthening remains possible before landfall…

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu