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Mexico Braces for Hurricane Simon as It Nears Category 5 Strength
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CNBC TV18•11-10-2026, 17:30
Mexico Braces for Hurricane Simon as It Nears Category 5 Strength
- •Hurricane Simon is packing winds of 155 mph, sitting just below Category 5 strength off Mexico's Pacific coast.
- •The powerful storm is expected to bring up to 30 inches of rain, triggering life-threatening floods and mudslides.
- •Authorities in Jalisco suspended classes in 22 coastal municipalities and initiated evacuations in at-risk areas.
- •Businesses and hotels in Puerto Vallarta boarded up windows as residents and tourists prepared for landfall.
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Hurricane Simon has strengthened to 155 mph (250 kph), bringing it just below Category 5 status on the Saffir-Simpson scale as it nears the Pacific coast of Mexico.
Parts of southwestern Mexico are expected to receive 10 to 20 inches of rain, with some areas in the states of Michoacan, Colima, and Jalisco receiving up to 30 inches (76 centimetres).
Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities, began evacuating dozens of people from at-risk areas, and asked the tourism sector in Puerto Vallarta to ensure workers and visitors are safe in shelters.
