Tropical Storm, Hurricane Simon and Pacific
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Trudy was a tropical storm in the North Pacific Ocean Tuesday afternoon Mexico Central Time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Trudy is the 19th named storm to form in the Eastern Pacific in 2026.
Hurricane Simon weakened to a Category 2 storm on Monday with sustained winds of 105 mph as it moves off Mexico’s west coast, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
As Tropical Storm Fay fades away in the Atlantic, the action in the Pacific basin continues to roar, with a burgeoning hurricane near Mexico and a possible tropical storm near Hawaii.
A brewing tropical storm is forecast to rapidly strengthen to a major hurricane just off Mexico’s Pacific coast, threatening flooding rain, damaging winds, storm surge and dangerous surf this week.
Hurricane Simon was headed toward part of Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday and was forecast to get much stronger. US forecasters issued a hurricane warning for parts of the central and southwest coast, where hurricane-force winds were expected within 36 hours.
MIAMI — Hurricane Karina formed Sunday in the Pacific Ocean and could become a major storm within days, forecasters said. The cyclone's center was at far out to sea and was not threatening land. Karina had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph), the ...
Norbert was the latest named storm in an active Pacific hurricane season after strengthening from a tropical depression Thursday.
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Nolo has strengthened to a hurricane again in the Pacific Ocean. On Friday the center of the storm was located about 105 miles (165 kilometers) west-southwest of French Frigate Shoals.
Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live coverage of Nolo and Polo as they threaten the Pacific on Friday, Sept.25. Nolo prompted new advisories for parts of the Hawaiian Islands on Thursday as it strengthened into a hurricane while moving northward toward ...
Two Pacific storms are prompting itinerary changes, including a Virgin Voyages sailing that will visit California instead of three Mexican ports.