Simon remains a 105-mph hurricane offshore; Las Islas Marias under a watch
NHC advisory 28A reports 105-mph winds, centre 19.8N 108.1W, movement WSW at 3 mph and 969 mb. A hurricane watch applies to Las Islas Marias. Forecast hazards remain forecasts; offshore position does not mean the coast is safe. The map point is regional, not the moving centre. Source check: Reviewed October 14; use the stated evidence cutoff, not publication time, as the data clock. Checked at 2026-10-14T14:30:43Z.
- Location
- West-central Mexico · regional planning point
- Regional representative point
- First seen
- October 7, 2026
- Last verified
- October 14, 2026
- Event date
- NHC 28A, 5 a.m. MST / 12:00 UTC October 14
- TiPH detected
- October 14, 2026
- TiPH published
- October 14, 2026
- Desk publication, not the event date
Markers use representative points at the country or regional level, not exact incident locations. Placement indicates the affected area, not a precise site.
What changed since the prior scan
Newly published in the October 14 catch-up release; underlying event and evidence dates are stated separately.
History
- First seen (source)
First reported by the primary source. External event date, not a TiPH publication date.
- Added to the desk
Added in the approved October 14 catch-up release.
Primary sources
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