{"id": "1218348732288827395", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-10-13T09:00:00Z", "msg": "386\nWTPZ35 KNHC 130841\nTCPEP5\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Simon Advisory Number  24\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP202026\n200 AM MST Tue Oct 13 2026\n \n...SIMON MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWESTWARD...\n...INTERESTS IN WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR FORECAST\nUPDATES...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 200 AM MST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.6N 107.2W\nABOUT 100 MI...160 KM W OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nABOUT 185 MI...300 KM SSW OF MAZATLAN MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 315 DEGREES AT 3 MPH...6 KM/H\nMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...977 MB...28.85 INCHES\n \n \nWATCHES AND WARNINGS\n--------------------\nCHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY:\n \nNone.\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 Escuinapa 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 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 200 AM MST (0900 UTC), the center of Hurricane Simon was located\nnear latitude 20.6 North, longitude 107.2 West. Simon is moving\ntoward the northwest near 3 mph (6 km/h). A slow northwestward to \nnorthward motion is forecast during the next few days.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher\ngusts. Simon is forecast to remain a hurricane through midweek.\n \nSimon is a small tropical cyclone. Hurricane-force winds extend \noutward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and \ntropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km).\n \nThe estimated minimum central pressure is 977 mb (28.85 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, especially in gusts, could occur in Las \nIslas Marias beginning later today. Hurricane conditions are \npossible within the hurricane watch area on Thursday, with tropical \nstorm conditions possible by Wednesday. Tropical storm conditions \nare possible within the tropical storm watch area today or \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 500 AM MST.\nNext complete advisory at 800 AM MST.\n \n"}