{"id": "1218453336650350595", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-10-13T18:00:00Z", "msg": "498\nWTPZ35 KNHC 131734\nTCPEP5\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Simon Intermediate Advisory Number 25A\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP202026\n1100 AM MST Tue Oct 13 2026\n \n...SIMON NOW DRIFTING SOUTH OF DUE WEST...\n...INTERESTS IN WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO AND BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR SHOULD\nCONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECAST UPDATES...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 1100 AM MST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION\n-----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.2N 107.4W\nABOUT 110 MI...180 KM W OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nABOUT 110 MI...180 KM SW OF LAS ISLAS MARIAS MEXICO\nMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...90 MPH...150 KM/H\nPRESENT MOVEMENT...W OR 260 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 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 Watch is in effect for...\n* North of Escuinapa to Bahia Tempehuaya\n* Las Islas Marias\n \nA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for...\n* Cabo Corrientes to Escuinapa\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the watch area, generally 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 and in Baja California\nSur should continue to monitor as changes to watches and warnings\nare 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 1100 AM MST (1800 UTC), the center of Hurricane Simon was located \nnear latitude 20.2 North, longitude 107.4 West. Simon is now \ndrifting south of due west near 2 mph (4 km/h). The hurricane is \nforecast to move very slowly over the next couple of days, followed \nby an eventual turn to the north by late this week. \n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher \ngusts. Fluctuations in intensity are likely over the next few days, \nbut Simon is forecast to remain a hurricane over this period. \n \nHurricane-force winds extend outward up to 10 miles (20 km) from\nthe center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45\nmiles (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 are possible within the hurricane watch\narea for Las Islas Marias on Wednesday, and for mainland Mexico on\nThursday, with tropical storm conditions possible by Wednesday.\nTropical storm conditions are possible within the tropical storm\nwatch area today or Wednesday.\n \nRAINFALL: Simon is expected to produce rainfall totals of 1 to 2\ninches with isolated maximum amounts of 3 inches over portions of\nthe states of Baja California Sur, Nayarit, and Sinaloa by Friday.\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 storm surge is possible near or east where Simon's\ncenter eventually makes landfall along the Mexican coast.\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 complete advisory at 200 PM MST.\n \n"}