Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico coast

Simon is expected to approach the ‌west-central coast of Mexico as a major hurricane late on October 10 or early October 11, and some additional strengthening remains possible before landfallHurricane Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm off ​Mexico’s Pacific coast on Saturday (October 10, 2026), threatening destructive winds, storm surges and potentially deadly flooding as ⁠it approaches landfall.