{"id": "1218493153960198147", "title": "Public Tropical Cyclone Advisory", "adv_date": "2026-10-13T21:00:00Z", "msg": "615\nWTPZ35 KNHC 132056\nTCPEP5\n \nBULLETIN\nHurricane Simon Advisory Number  26\nNWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL       EP202026\n200 PM MST Tue Oct 13 2026\n \n...SMALL SIMON DRIFTING OFFSHORE OF MEXICO WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN\nSTRENGTH...\n...INTERESTS IN WEST-CENTRAL MEXICO AND BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR SHOULD\nCONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECAST UPDATES...\n \n \nSUMMARY OF 200 PM MST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION\n----------------------------------------------\nLOCATION...20.2N 107.5W\nABOUT 115 MI...190 KM W OF CABO CORRIENTES MEXICO\nABOUT 115 MI...185 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 \nThe government of Mexico has discontinued the Hurricane Watch and\nTropical Storm Watch for mainland Mexico.\n \nSUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT:\n \nA Hurricane Watch is in effect for...\n* Las Islas Marias\n \nA Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possible\nwithin the watch area, generally within 48 hours.\n \nInterests in west-central Mexico and in Baja California\nSur should continue to monitor as new watches and warnings\nare possible over the next day or two.\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 PM MST (2100 UTC), the center of Hurricane Simon was located\nnear latitude 20.2 North, longitude 107.5 West. Simon is moving\ntoward the west near 2 mph (4 km/h). The hurricane is forecast to\nmove very slowly over the next couple of days, followed by an\neventual turn to the north or north-northwest by late this week.\n \nMaximum sustained winds are near 90 mph (150 km/h) with higher \ngusts. Some slight strengthening is possible over the next day or \nso, and Simon is forecast to remain a hurricane through Thursday. \nGradual weakening is forecast thereafter.\n \nSimon is a very small hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend \noutward up to 10 miles (20 km) from the center and \ntropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles (55 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 \nand on the web at hurricanes.gov/graphics_ep5.shtml?key_messages.\n \nWIND: Hurricane conditions are possible within the hurricane watch\narea for Las Islas Marias on Wednesday or Thursday.\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 \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 PM MST.\nNext complete advisory at 800 PM MST.\n \n"}