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Hurricane Simon Intensifies to Category 2, Approaches Mexican Coast

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Hurricane Simon, currently a Category 2 storm, is located southwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan, Mexico. It is moving west-northwest and is expected to strengthen rapidly to a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall on Mexico’s Pacific coast. A hurricane warning is in effect for parts of Mexico’s central and southwest coast, with forecasts predicting significant rainfall, life-threatening flooding, and mudslides.

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Hurricane Polo Approaches Mexico, Prompts Evacuations and Preparations

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Mexicans on the northern Pacific coast are stocking up on provisions as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 3 storm, bears down on the region. The hurricane is expected to make landfall in Baja California Sur on the evening of Sunday, September 27, 2026, and then a second landfall in mainland Mexico on the Gulf of California coast on Tuesday morning. Authorities have warned of life-threatening winds, flash floods, and mudslides.

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Hurricane Polo Bears Down on Baja California Sur, Sonora

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Hurricane Polo, currently a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 km/h), is expected to make landfall in Baja California Sur, Mexico, late Monday afternoon or early Monday evening. The storm poses a severe threat of flash floods and mudslides due to anticipated rainfall of 6 to 12 inches in Baja California Sur and 4 to 6 inches in Sonora. Mexican authorities have initiated evacuations, opened shelters, and deployed military personnel to prepare for the hurricane’s impact.

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