{"id": "1218280289712635907", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-10-13T03:00:00Z", "msg": "353\nWTPZ35 KNHC 130253\nTCPEP5\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Simon Advisory Number  23\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP202026\n800 PM MST Mon Oct 12 2026\n \n...SIMON MOVING SLOWLY TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST...\n...FLOODING RAINS TO CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST OF WEST-CENTRAL\nMEXICO...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 800 PM MST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.4N 107.0W\nABOUT 85 MI...135 KM W OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nABOUT 195 MI...315 KM S OF MAZATLAN MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...100 MPH...155 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...969 MB...28.62 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nThe government of Mexico has replaced the Hurricane Watch from Cabo\nCorrientes to Escuinapa with a Tropical Storm Watch.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Warning is in effect for...\n* Las Islas Marias\n \nA Hurricane Watch is in effect for...\n* North of Esuinapa to Bahia Tempehuaya\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* Cabo Corrientes to Escuinapa\n \nA Hurricane Warning means that hurricane conditions are expected\nsomewhere within the warning area. Preparations to protect life\nand property should be rushed to completion.\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the watch area within 48 hours.\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch means that tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the watch area, generally within 48 hours.\n \nInterests elsewhere in west-central Mexico should continue to\nmonitor as changes to watches and warnings are possible later today.\n \nFor storm information specific to your area, please monitor\nproducts issued by your national meteorological service.\n \n \nDISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK\n----------------------\nAt 800 PM MST (0300 UTC), the center of Hurricane Simon was located\nnear latitude 20.4 North, longitude 107.0 West. Simon is moving\ntoward the west-northwest near 3 mph (6 km/h). A turn to the \nnorthwest is expected to occur later tonight. Simon is expected to \ncontinue on a slow, northwestward motion over the next couple of \ndays, followed by a turn to the north shortly thereafter. \n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 100 mph (155 km/h) with higher\ngusts. Weakening is forecast over the next day or so, but Simon\ncould re-intensify some by Wednesday and is forecast to remain a\nhurricane through midweek.\n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the\ncenter and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles\n(75 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 969 mb (28.62 inches).\n \n \nHAZARDS AFFECTING LAND\n----------------------\nKey messages for Simon can be found in the Tropical Cyclone\nDiscussion under AWIPS header MIATCDEP5 and WMO header WTPZ45 KNHC.\n \nWIND: Hurricane conditions are likely to occur in Las Islas Marias\nbeginning on Tuesday. Hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the hurricane watch area on Wednesday, with tropical storm\nconditions possible by Tuesday night. Tropical storm conditions are\npossible within the tropical storm watch area on Tuesday and\nWednesday.\n \nRAINFALL: Simon is expected to produce rainfall totals of 5 to 10\ninches across coastal west-central Mexico with isolated maximum\namounts of 15 inches over the state of Sinaloa by Thursday.\n \nFor a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated with Simon,\nplease see the National Weather Service Storm Total Rainfall Graphic\navailable at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml?rainqpf.\n \nSTORM SURGE: A dangerous storm surge is possible along the immediate\ncoast near Las Islas Marias. Near the coast, the surge will be\naccompanied by large and destructive waves.\n \nSURF: Swells generated by Simon will affect portions of the coast\nof southwestern and west-central Mexico during the next few days.\nThese swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip\ncurrent conditions. Please consult products from your local weather\noffice.\n \n \nNEXT ADVISORY\n-------------\nNext intermediate advisory at 1100 PM MST.\nNext complete advisory at 200 AM MST.\n \n"}